Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlines the Trump administration's economic doctrine: using tariffs to rebalance trade, leveraging US energy dominance and AI leadership, reinforcing dollar hegemony, and aiming for 3% growth with a 3% deficit. He discusses Iran negotiations, the Fed under Kevin Warsh, and the new Trump Accounts to broaden equity ownership.
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Scott Bessent 7.0
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Scott Bessent 7.0
6/24/2026 8:22:14 PM
dxy
Dollar dominance is essential... Everything we are doing is pushing the dollar back... The dollar is going to be the centerpiece of their trade.
| 4/18/2026 3:00:04 PM | short term cautious up | 7 days later | +0.44% | +0.22% |
| 8/27/2025 6:31:58 PM | medium term down | 20 days later | -0.96% | +0.96% |
| 8/27/2025 1:34:03 AM | short term down | 5 days later | +0.60% | -0.60% |
| 8/27/2025 12:58:21 AM | short term down | 5 days later | +0.60% | -0.60% |
| 8/14/2025 7:47:16 AM | short term down | 5 days later | +0.38% | -0.38% |
metals
Bessent focuses on dollar dominance and energy, not precious metals. With a strong dollar and falling energy prices, metals are likely rangebound as inflation expectations moderate.
ndx
We are the AI superpower, China's next, and your France is a distant third. The US has the obligation to write the rules for AI.
| 1/20/2026 2:28:47 PM | short term up | 5 days later | +1.53% | +1.53% |
| 10/27/2025 1:08:21 PM | short term up | 6 days later | -0.15% | -0.15% |
| 10/15/2025 4:59:51 PM | medium term up | 20 days later | +3.90% | +3.90% |
| 10/15/2025 4:07:08 PM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +1.91% | -0.95% |
rut
Bessent emphasizes bringing the average American into prosperity, Trump Accounts to broaden equity ownership, and policies that benefit hourly workers and bottom 50% of households. This directly supports small-cap and domestic-focused Russell 2000 companies.
wti
Energy prices are coming down, inflation is going to drop.
| 5/28/2026 10:27:05 PM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +9.91% | -4.96% |
| 5/14/2026 6:30:27 PM | medium term up | 20 days later | -11.74% | -11.74% |
| 4/16/2026 11:30:19 PM | short term cautious down | 5 days later | +10.86% | -5.43% |
yields
Bessent expects inflation to drop and the economy to accelerate on a non-inflationary basis, which would allow rates to be cut, pushing yields lower. He also notes Kevin Warsh will balance mandates, implying a path toward lower rates.
