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Scott Bessent: “Well, we will own the economy. So far this year, we’ve got a million private-sector jobs.”

On the recordOctober 19, 2026
Well, we will own the economy. So far this year, we’ve got a million private-sector jobs.
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Scott Bessent

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Responding to questions about the economy on NBC’s 'Meet the Press'.

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