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Jul 3
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Talk...

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejects the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the world’s key currency. He discusses this, trade, the Federal Reserve and President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill with hosts Romaine Bostick and Matt Miller. 

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