Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the possibility of Trump and Xi Jinping meeting, Chinese purchases of Iranian oil and much more.

Part of the agreement involves a commitment to buy American oil and gas. Over the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year, most of the EU has slashed its dependence on unreliable energy supplies from Russia, but Hungary and Slovakia still have not.

The sharp increase in U.S. trade tariffs on the European Union will not trigger immediate sovereign rating cuts, but could compound existing pressures, Fitch and other agencies said on Tuesday, while Moody's warned of the effect on exporting firms.

But his tariffs threaten to tarnish it. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick declared on Tuesday that everything is hunky-dory with President Donald Trump’s Friday tariff deadline. “August 1 is the date that we’re setting all these rates,

Making sense of a one-sided deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday that a framework deal imposing 15% tariffs on EU goods imported to the U.S. did not contain any decision regarding the wine and spirits industry, adding that an agreement for the sector would be examined in the coming weeks.

The Trump administration, known for its aggressive pro-crypto policy, already holds the most Bitcoin among all the countries — around 200,000 BTC. However, the administration has dropped no hint of using tariff revenue to acquire more crypto assets to add to its treasury.

Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level.