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Scott Bessent: “The US is immune from the skirmish between Japan and China…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 14:46

So they didn't stop, even if it's a defense company, because I believe they tried to do that with Japan as well. Well, Japan and China have gotten in a skirmish over … The US is immune from the skirmish between Japan and China over remarks by the Japanese prime minister. … to have been doing much better than many expected. We had a 4.3% read in GDP last quarter. How would you assess the United States economy? (14:46–14:49)

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Asserts that the US is not affected by the Japan-China conflict.

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