Treasury Secretary Bessent: We Inherited An Affordability Crisis, Plus ...

Treasury Sec Bessent to Newsmax: Trump Admin Targets Energy, Mortgage Relief

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Tuesday on Newsmax that Americans are still straining under high prices but said the Trump administration is attacking the affordability crisis by driving down energy costs and mortgage rates while pushing for stronger wage growth. Bessent told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the country is still living with the fallout from the post-COVID inflation surge when prices jumped at the fastest pace in four decades.…

Nicolle Wallace Cracks Up Over Scott Bessent Word Salad

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace couldn’t help but laugh at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s spin on the economy as he defended President Donald Trump, who denied that costs are rising while chalking up criticism to a “con job.” “Wow! This is what a $600 million Treasury Secretary gets you, politically,” Wallace said on Tuesday’s Deadline: White House before cutting to Bessent on Morning Joe the same day. In his interview, Bessent was asked about Trump…

Treasury Secretary Bessent: We Inherited An Affordability Crisis, Plus ...