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New York Post |
Bessent also downplayed talk of the US economy tipping into recession, which is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
The New York Times |
“Most Americans in a 401 (k) have what’s called a 60/40 account,” he said, without explaining what he was talking about.
Reuters |
He added that despite financial market turmoil, "in general, the companies I've spoken to, people who have come, the CEOs, who have come into Treasury, tell me that the economy is very solid."

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