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G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says

G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S.
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US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China

US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China

By Philip Blenkinsop and David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration urged other G20 countries on Tuesday to do more to protect their domestic industries and job markets from Chinese imports, arguing such distortions were "sucking" much-needed growth out of
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G20 host US pushes growth agenda to allay debt market concerns

G20 host US pushes growth agenda to allay debt market concerns

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. officials urged Group of 20 country finance leaders on Monday to push harder for economic growth as the best way to counter concerns over rising global debt levels.
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US irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia, barring some journalists

US irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia, barring some journalists

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The United States' move to welcome Russia back to a meeting of G20 countries on Monday while denying some journalists access to the gathering dismayed some finance leaders present, deflecting from its bid to focus talks on global economic
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Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week
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US pushes G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China

US pushes G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China

By Philip Blenkinsop and David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration was pushing on Tuesday for G20 countries to agree ways to reduce global trade and fiscal imbalances as another bond market sell-off revives worries about growing debt levels and renewed
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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions
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Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

By Parisa Hafezi and David Lawder DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World stock markets looked set to end August on a cautious note on Monday as fresh fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while borrowing costs in Germany and Japan hit fresh multi-year highs.
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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world’s most powerful countries
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The Latest: US pump prices remained above $4 a gallon throughout August for first time, AAA says

The Latest: US pump prices remained above $4 a gallon throughout August for first time, AAA says

Venezuelans are outraged and the oil industry is waiting for details on President Donald Trump’s announcement that Venezuela’s acting president has agreed to give an unnamed U.S. company control of vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves
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US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S.