Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took a victory lap Sunday over recent inflation numbers that show a key benchmark hitting a four-year low, hailing it as vindication against the naysayers who predicted President Trump’s tariffs would cause prices to soar.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent schools CBS anchor over wrong inflation prediction: ‘Numbers are the best in 4 years’
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June 01, 2025
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