Trump Administration Sees No Recession Risk From US Tariffs - Treasury Secretary

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2025-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - The administration of US President Donald Trump does not believe that tariffs could increase the risk of a recession in the country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. "I do not, and I think we can see from the jobs number on Friday, that was well above expectations, that we are moving forward. So, I see no reason that we have to write in a recession," Bessent told NBC News, when asked whether......

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