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.

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

Customs and Border Patrol agents claim dictatorial powers over Americans coming home. A big part of that is hiding information.
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