Treasury Secretary Bessent said the White House is focused on the 'real economy' and not concerned about 'a little' market volatility
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "not concerned" about market volatility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to reassure the public about the state of the economy amid recent market struggles following President Trump's tariff threats. David Wessel, Brookings ...CBS News - 5d -
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he's 'not at all' worried amid stock market sell-off
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Bond yields finished lower Thursday, as investors faced the prospect of a potential U.S. government shutdown and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House was more focused on the ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Treasury Department Secretary says he’s 'not worried about the markets'
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he is “not worried about the markets” after a rough week for the stock market. “I can tell you that corrections are healthy, they’re ...The Hill - 2d -
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility
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Bessent believes market pullbacks are benign, and Trump's pro-business policies will boost the economy in the long run.CNBC - 1d -
Stock futures fall as Bessent dismisses market worries: ‘Corrections are healthy’
U.S. stock futures declined Sunday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he’s not worried about a market downturn, despite a miserable stretch for Wall Street.MarketWatch - 2d -
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says economy could be 'starting to roll a little bit'
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