Remarks from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent at The Economic Club of New York’s America 250 Gala Dinner: American Economic Statecraft in the 21st Century

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated that under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. Treasury is working to restore economic security and described a strategy for economic statecraft. Bessent indicated that the U.S. is now attuned to risks and responsibilities previously ignored, and is shifting away from assumptions that led to strategic vulnerabilities.