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Treasury Secretary Confident: 2026 Economic Improvement Ahead

11/24/2025

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Bessent Promotes Optimism

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC's Meet the Press that 2026 should bring improvement and dismissed recession fears, citing President Donald Trump's trade deals and tariff agenda.
He acknowledges housing and other sector challenges but remains confident in improvements.
He says moving from blue states to red states could ease inflation.
In a separate opinion piece, Bessent calls to end the Senate filibuster and urges Republicans to act.

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Bessent Defends Tariff Rollback

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended rolling back tariffs on over 200 food products during an NBC interview.
He argued inflation is driven by the service economy, not tariffs.
He said Latin American trade deals would help stabilize food prices, despite rising costs for bananas and coffee.
He noted housing improvements due to increased supply, aiding affordability.
Some prices may decrease in weeks.

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Bessent Promotes Optimism

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC's Meet the Press that 2026 should bring improvement and dismissed recession fears, citing President Donald Trump's trade deals and tariff agenda.
He acknowledges housing and other sector challenges but remains confident in improvements.
He says moving from blue states to red states could ease inflation.
In a separate opinion piece, Bessent calls to end the Senate filibuster and urges Republicans to act.

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