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Scott Bessent: “As there are more trade routes that move near Greenland…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:51

For more, more than 150 years. So the vulnerability was seen even back then. Well, or the strategic value of Greenland. And I think As there are more trade routes that move near Greenland, Greenland becomes more and more valuable. Secretary, we're already seeing a reaction from markets. You've got rates spiking in the United States up seven basis points on the ten year right now. You've got rates spiking in Japan. (04:51–05:00)

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Asserts that Greenland's value is increasing due to more trade routes near it.

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