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Bessent lays out 5 principles guiding Trump admin's approach to economic statecraft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday outlined the Trump administration's approach to economic statecraft in a speech in which he outlined five core principles guiding the White House's strategy.Bessent spoke Tuesday night at the Economic Club of New York's America 250 gala dinner and said that as the nation celebrates that milestone, it requires Americans to "reflect on the creation of our country, of course, but no less, on its condition."He said that as America shaped the postwar world order, it made choices that have created vulnerabilities that led strategic industries and critical...