President Trump said in an interview published Friday that he would “absolutely” sign legislation to ban congressional stock trading if it reached his desk. “Well, I watched

In public remarks on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is willing to negotiate with China, which sent markets higher. The comments from Bessent affirmed a shift toward de-escalation he reportedly shared at a private JPMorgan event a day earlier. Bloomberg News first reported those remarks.

Trump said the sharp sell-off in bonds earlier this month didn't worry him, though he previously noted he'd been watching the sell-off.

The president was cryptic about the deals he says he's reached but said he would give more details in a few weeks.

President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that trade talks between the U.S. and China are underway, pushing back against Chinese claims that no discussions have taken place to ease the ongoing trade war.