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Scott Bessent: When you are facing a nonmarket economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policy.

On the recordOctober 15, 2025
When you are facing a nonmarket economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policy.
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Scott Bessent
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cnbc.com
Oct 15, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for industrial policy in response to China's market practices.

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