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Scott Bessent: “Bringing this event to Asheville, including actual dollars…”

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Scott Bessent Takes Reporters' Questions At G20 Finance Meeting In Asheville, North Carolina

Published | Video Starts at 09:20

I'm Gracie with wlos. This is obviously being held here in Asheville. I was wondering what you guys plan to do specifically for our recovery in the region. Well, I think Bringing this event to Asheville, including actual dollars spent here and then earn media it's estimated that it will cost more than 20 or that there will be more than $20 million in benefits. And I've had numerous of the delegates tell me that they're here, they've never thought of coming to this part of the United States again and they plan to spend another three or four days. (09:20–09:38)

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Asserts that the event in Asheville is estimated to bring over $20 million in benefits.

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