U.S. Treasury Secretary on Government Shutdown Risk: Current Situation Remains Unclear

Odaily News According to reports on the risk of another potential U.S. government shutdown, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that the current situation remains unclear but emphasized that President Trump has urged the Democratic side to avoid such an outcome. Bessent expects the U.S. economy to continue performing very strongly this year. Regarding international trade relations, Bessent noted that the USMCA negotiations are set to resume soon and indicated that the U.S. will avoid proactively provoking disputes during the negotiation process. Concerning trade negotiations with Canada, he ultimately expressed optimism, believing that both sides will achieve good results, and encouraged the Canadian Prime Minister to make decisions based on his country's interests. (Jin10)