Bessent: US can 'grow our way' out of $40T debt
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street" co-host Sara...
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- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday.
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