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Investing.com-- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he did not know whether President Donald Trump had spoken to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, and that he was unaware of whether trade negotiations were taking place. Speaking during an interview with ABC News’ This Week, Bessent said U.S. and Chinese officials had spoken during International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington last week, and that he had also then interacted with his Chinese counterpart. “I had interactions with my Chinese counterpart, but it was more on traditional things like financial stability, global economic early warnings,” Bessent said. “I don’t know if President Trump has spoken with President Xi.” When asked as to why Chinese officials are denying that U.S.-China trade talks had taken place, Bessent said the Chinese were “playing to a different audience.” Bessent’s comments come after Trump last week asserted that his administration was in trade negotiations with China- a claim that was denied by Beijing. Relations between the world’s biggest economies have soured drastically in April amid an exchange of steep trade tariffs between Washington and Beijing. Trump imposed 145% tariffs on China, against which Beijing retaliated with a 125% levy on U.S. goods. Trump had in recent weeks showed some openess to a deescalation in trade tensions with China, especially amid growing concerns over the economic impact of a trade war. Trump also signaled that tariffs against China could come down, although this would require Beijing to come to the negotiating table. Speaking with NBC, Bessent said that Chinese tariffs were “unsustainable,” and that the country would engage in trade talks soon. Still, he did not present a clear timeline on when such a scenario will play out. Bloomberg had last week quoted Bessent stating that a Chinese trade deal will be a slog, and could take years. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? With valuations skyrocketing in 2024, many investors are uneasy putting more money into stocks. Unsure where to invest next? Get access to our proven portfolios and discover high-potential opportunities. In 2024 alone, ProPicks AI identified 2 stocks that surged over 150%, 4 additional stocks that leaped over 30%, and 3 more that climbed over 25%. That's an impressive track record. With portfolios tailored for Dow stocks, S&P stocks, Tech stocks, and Mid Cap stocks, you can explore various wealth-building strategies.

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Investing.com -- A coalition of business groups and conservative lawyers is preparing a legal challenge to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, according to ABC. The challenge is expected to be filed in the coming weeks, possibly as soon as this Friday. The argument against the tariffs is that President Trump lacks the legal authority to impose them. The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to impose taxes and regulate trade. In justifying these tariffs, President Trump referred to the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This act empowers the president to regulate international commerce during a national emergency. However, the IEEPA, which specifically mentions the power to impose sanctions and seize foreign assets, does not explicitly mention tariffs. Even if one interprets the right to impose tariffs as implied, it remains unclear what "national emergency" would justify the imposition of global tariffs. A conservative lawyer close to President Trump expressed to ABC News that there is a strong argument that the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA are neither legal nor constitutional. The lawyer further stated that the Constitution’s Article 1, Section 8 clearly grants Congress the power to impose duties, including tariffs. The combination of these two factors raises serious legal questions. Citing a prominent legal figure close to Trump, ABC’s report said that there is "a very good chance" the U.S. Supreme Court would find Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional.

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