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Scott Bessent: 'if you don't move things along, then, on Aug. 1, you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level.'

On the recordJuly 6, 2025
'if you don't move things along, then, on Aug. 1, you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level.'
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Scott Bessent
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cbsnews.com
Jul 6, 2025

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Bessent warns countries of returning to higher tariffs if progress isn't made.

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