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Scott Bessent: “We're going to probably see [inflation] come down as soon as…”

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

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Extended Interview: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Published | Video Starts at 07:18

There isn't now. When is that going to come back again? This is a short term spike. We're going to probably see [inflation] come down as soon as this month. You know, we've seen oil prices down, we've seen energy prices down. And what we haven't seen is the inflation move into core inflation as opposed to the noisier headline inflation. (07:18–07:23)

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