Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow Tuesday he suspects China is cooking its books on economic growth. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday told the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government that the Trump administration has not talked with China about trade or negotiating an end to increased tariffs. During an appearance on “Kudlow,” the senator said he suspects China’s economy was “weak as rainwater.” “I’ll bet you a soda and a nice hat [that] China’s economy is not growing at more than 2%,” Kennedy said. “They say 5%, but...