Scott Bessent: “Gasoline prices are below $2 in many states, with a national…”

“So basket of groceries, insurance, rent, car payments. And that was up in the mid-30s. So very difficult other than with energy. The President, through Drill Baby Drill has gotten Gasoline prices are below $2 in many states, with a national average below $3. Even if you throw in the outlier of California. And so that we can get down. And we are working every day to get things down. And, and affordability is two pieces.” (18:30–18:33)

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