The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.

Scott Bessent told a group of investors that he expected trade tensions with China to de-escalate.

The International Monetary Fund expects slower growth and higher inflation in the U.S. as a result of President Trump’s trade policies.

The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy.

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned in a speech that protectionism erodes productivity.