El secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU. niega la posibilidad de una recesión en 2026
El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, rechazó que Estados Unidos pueda caer en recesión en 2026 y aseguró que la agenda arancelaria y los acuerdos comerciales impulsados por Donald Trump han sentado las bases para un crecimiento económico “muy fuerte y no inflacionario”
TL;DR
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejects the idea of a recession in 2026.
- Bessent believes Donald Trump's trade policies and agreements will lead to strong, non-inflationary growth.
- He acknowledged that some interest-rate sensitive sectors and the real estate market are facing difficulties.
- The recent government shutdown, lasting 43 days, had a negative impact on the economy.
- Bessent expressed confidence in the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' signed by President Trump.
- US annual inflation was 3% in September.
- Trump recently reduced tariffs on certain Brazilian products from 40% to 10%.