Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump has normalized the idea of a 15-20% tariff
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Treasury Secretary Bessent speaking at the New York Times Deal Book summit
- Trump has normalized the idea of a 15 – 20% tariff.
- I've evolved on the idea of tariffs.
- Tariffs have not set off any inflationary mindset
- China has consistently cut prices for exports.
- I don't believe tariffs are a tax
- The Supreme Court need to be prudent about undoing Trump's IEEPA tariffs.
- He is optimistic on Supreme Court tariff decision.
- IEEPA authority on tariffs have given the US bargaining room on trade.
- Fed chair has room to start discussion on policy but has one vote.
- No one understands Fed's balance sheet function.
- The regional banks don't necessarily represent their districts.
- Going to start advocating that Fed bank presidents should have lived in their districts for at least 3 years.
- Certain sectors of the economy have weekend, need interest rate cuts.
- I am very optimistic about economy next year, capex is up
- China is reaching correct cadence to complete its promised US soybean purchases
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