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Scott Bessent: “The market is smoothly functioning, settling well [during…”

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

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Scott Bessent: Inside Trump's Treasury; War Costs; & Why Bond Market is King

Published | Video Starts at 05:23

Whether it was post Liberation Day last year, whether it's during this Iranian conflict now, you know, The market is smoothly functioning, settling well [during the Iranian conflict]. So we are very concerned about it at all times. In your time as Treasury Secretary, how many times is the bond market given you pause for thought at least, or given you a little worry just in April last year? (05:23–05:35)

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Asserts that the treasury market is functioning smoothly during the Iranian conflict.

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