Category: Scott Bessent
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The Pro Argument
Money & Macro suggests that Trump is demanding a new global order that categorizes countries based on their economic relationship with the U.S. The narrative also highlights Trump’s focus on reindustrializing America to counter the perceived threat of deindustrialization and to strengthen the country’s position against competitors like China. The Bretton Woods system, which linked…
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In Bessent’s Words…
Bottom line: rate cuts, banking deregulations, or any kind of stimulus package are not coming anytime soon Bessent’s interview with Tucker Carlson reaffirmed a lot of views that many of us already held—but I think it’s worth highlighting a few key points that are particularly relevant. First, they’re 100% serious about addressing the wealth imbalance.…
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Will This Work???
“We’re also at a unique moment geopolitically, and I could see in the next few years that we are going to have to have some kind of a grand global economic reordering, something on the equivalent of a new Bretton Woods or if you want to go back like something back to the steel agreements…