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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s « Squawk Box » on Thursday that U.S. economic growth could be hurt by the government shutdown.
« This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP », Bessent said during a live interview. « We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America. »
The Cabinet official spoke on the second day of the government closure as the two warring sides in Washington, D.C. have yet to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution that would allow spending and operations to continue.
