Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump has normalized the idea of a 15-20% tariff

  • Treasury Secretary Bessent speaking at the New York Times Deal Book summit
Bessent
  • 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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