US to make several trade announcements in next 48 hours, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says

The White House is about to flood the world with trade ultimatums and deals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his inbox is brimming with offers as the US threatens fresh tariffs on countries siding with BRICS. President Trump’s looming July 9 deadline has sparked a frantic rush to negotiate, but questions hang over which nations will comply, which will stall, and whether Trump will pull the trigger on steeper tariffs or extend the stand-off yet again.