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The vigorous nods of Bessent

The vigorous nods of Bessent

How the US Treasury secretary manages up

Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries

October 28, 202523m 20s

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Show Notes

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has one of the hardest jobs in recent history. He has to implement bizarre economic strategies and keep rational market players calm. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin discuss Bessent’s balancing act. Also they go long depreciation expense and short predictions about gold. 


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