VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-17
“We’ll get to the other side of this Iran conflict, and the underlying economy is very, very strong, and I think reaccelerating.”
Scott Bessent · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Bessent expressed confidence in the underlying U.S. economy while speaking at Southern Methodist University.
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