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Scott Bessent: “America has awakened. We are alert to the fact that a…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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FULL REMARKS: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Speaks At Reagan National Economic Forum

Published | Video Starts at 14:08

While America slept, we let industrial policy erode and Main street decay. We tolerated unfairness in the name of stability and and conflated market access with strategic success. But America has awakened. We are alert to the fact that a resilient economy is the foundation of a strong republic. That we can measure the health of our economy not merely by what it produces, but whom it lifts. That secure supply chains matter as much as stock indices. (14:08–14:18)

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Asserts that the U.S. recognizes the importance of a resilient economy for national strength.

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