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Scott Bessent: “Either the tariff barriers come down, the U.S. can export more. Trade is fairer. It’s always been free, but not fair.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2025
Either the tariff barriers come down, the U.S. can export more. Trade is fairer. It’s always been free, but not fair.
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Scott Bessent

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Bessent discusses the potential outcomes of reciprocal tariffs on trade.

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