Bessent says key trade deals could be completed by September

Washington | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration's agenda for trade agreements could get wrapped up by the Labor Day holiday, indicating some negotiations are likely to extend past the upcoming July deadline for elevated reciprocal tariffs. "We have countries approaching us with very good deals," Bessent said Friday (Saturday AEST) on Fox Business, highlighting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments the day before that the White House has imminent plans to reach agreements with 10 major trading partners. Loading… Bloomberg