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Treasury Secretary Bessent downplays $40T debt milestone, cites growth potential

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has downplayed concerns over the U.S. national debt surpassing $40 trillion, suggesting the nation can grow out of it. He aims to reframe the debt milestone, which has caused market jitters, by highlighting factors that make the deficit appear larger than it is, such as one-time tariff refunds and immediate expensing of new investments. Bessent also indicated that the Treasury plans to increase its buyback operations for longer-dated securities to improve market liquidity and shore up prices. AI

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Treasury Secretary Bessent downplays $40T debt milestone, cites growth potential

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Scott Bessent on the national debt: ‘There’s nothing magic about the $40 trillion number’

    "We can grow our way out of that," the Treasury Secretary told CNBC on Thursday.

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