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Scott Bessent: “The unemployment rate remains low at 4.3%.”

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

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 02:29

The average 401k is up almost $30,000 since President Trump's inauguration. President Trump RX has already saved Americans over $600 million. I'm sure all of you will want to report on that. And The unemployment rate remains low at 4.3%. So with that I'm happy to ask some questions. I will mention three weeks ago I got an honorary degree from the University of South Carolina. (02:29–02:34)

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