Bessent: Growth to slow this quarter amid war

WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury ​Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the economy will ‌be slower this ⁠quarter ⁠amid the Iran war, ​but it is in good shape ​and will rebound, adding that oil prices do ​not appear to ⁠be weighing ‌on inflation expectations.In ​an ​interview on CNBC, ⁠Bessent said micro data points on the ​U.S. economy were ​great and the Treasury Department would watch retail gasoline sales for consumers.Also Read: IMF raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% even as t...

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