“Tariff Clock Ticking”: Bessent Warns 100 Nations as Trump’s Trade Ultimatum Nears August 1 Deadline

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that 100 smaller countries will be assigned a default 10% reciprocal tariff rate starting August 1, regardless of whether they’ve engaged in trade talks. In a CNN interview, Bessent revealed that President Trump will begin sending formal let...