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Scott Bessent: “The price level increased by 21-23% under the Biden…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:55

And with the observed inflation, I think we can see that price is already down and that will trickle into the CPI and the PC, which the Fed looks at. Well, it's a good point because there is still a perception that … The price level increased by 21-23% under the Biden administration. … 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 down. (17:55–18:13)

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