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Scott Bessent: “America must lead in [semiconductors, AI, quantum computing…”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's America 250 Address: Economic Statecraft, Tariffs, and the Dollar

Published | Video Starts at 10:15

Among them semiconductors, AI quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding, critical minerals and pharmaceuticals, to name only a few more than sectors of the economy. These are sources of our national power, and America must lead in [semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding, critical minerals, and pharmaceuticals]. each of them. In today's economy, supply chains are the domain in which that leadership is tested. Yet for years, the question that seemed to consume both our political and commercial class was where is the lowest cost? (10:15–10:18)

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Asserts that the U.S. should be a leader in key industries like semiconductors and AI.

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