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Scott Bessent: “We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2025
We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America.
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Scott Bessent
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cnbc.com
Oct 2, 2025

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Bessent warns about potential economic consequences of the government shutdown.

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