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Scott Bessent: We won’t negotiate because the stock market is going down

On the recordOctober 15, 2025
We won’t negotiate because the stock market is going down
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Scott Bessent
Source
cnbc.com
Oct 15, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Bessent discusses U.S. trade negotiating stance amid stock market volatility.

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