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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his previous comments about a "detox period" for the U.S. economy did not mean that a recession was necessary. "Not at all. Doesn't have to be ...

On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked about tariffs but pivoted to a looming government shutdown on Capitol Hill. “I think we’ve had a big unwind and the tariffs ...

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WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s assertive stance on tariffs, arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American ...