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Scott Bessent: I’m sorry, congressman, but you seem not to have seen the economic data. The GDP growth has been quite substantial, job…

On the recordJune 12, 2025
I’m sorry, congressman, but you seem not to have seen the economic data. The GDP growth has been quite substantial, job growth is solid.
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Scott Bessent
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msnbc.com
Jun 12, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Bessent defended the economic performance against Beyer's criticism.

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