Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has insisted the US would never default on its debt as he sought to assuage Wall Street concerns over the state of the country’s public finances. “The United States of ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese state media has said there would be “no harm” in holding trade talks with the Trump administration, ...

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