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Trump’s Economic Plan Cuts Deficit Without a Recession, Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the U.S. budget deficit is shrinking in proportion to the size of the economy, a signal, he says, that President Donald Trump’s economic strategy is working cutting national debt without triggering a slowdown.
According to Bessent, the administration’s mix of targeted tax incentives, manufacturing reshoring policies, and fiscal discipline is restoring balance to federal finances while keeping the country’s growth momentum intact. “For years, people said you couldn’t reduce the deficit without risking a recession,” Bessent noted in recent remarks. “We’re proving them wrong.”
A Deficit Decline Amid Expansion
The U.S. deficit, which ballooned during years of pandemic-era stimulus and heavy spending, is now falling relative to GDP. While Washington continues to invest in infrastructure, defense, and energy projects, overall revenue gains from stronger growth and job creation have outpaced government expenditures.
Economists in the Trump administration argue that this fiscal turnaround is being fueled by a productivity rebound across American industries. Sectors like manufacturing, energy, and technology all central to Trump’s economic agenda have seen renewed investment and higher output. Corporate profits have also risen, driving up tax receipts without the need for higher rates.
A Political and Economic Win
The deficit milestone gives President Trump’s team a powerful message heading into the next fiscal cycle: you can balance responsibility with expansion. It’s a sharp contrast to prior warnings from critics who claimed that Trump’s tax and trade policies would blow up the deficit or push the U.S. into recession.
Still, Bessent acknowledges that the job isn’t done. “We’re not declaring victory,” he said. “But we’ve proven that growth and fiscal discipline can go hand in hand.”
As the U.S. enters the next phase of its recovery, the numbers suggest that the Trump administration’s formula growth first, discipline second may be reshaping the long-standing debate over how to manage America’s finances without sacrificing prosperity.
According to Bessent, the administration’s mix of targeted tax incentives, manufacturing reshoring policies, and fiscal discipline is restoring balance to federal finances while keeping the country’s growth momentum intact. “For years, people said you couldn’t reduce the deficit without risking a recession,” Bessent noted in recent remarks. “We’re proving them wrong.”
A Deficit Decline Amid Expansion
The U.S. deficit, which ballooned during years of pandemic-era stimulus and heavy spending, is now falling relative to GDP. While Washington continues to invest in infrastructure, defense, and energy projects, overall revenue gains from stronger growth and job creation have outpaced government expenditures.
Economists in the Trump administration argue that this fiscal turnaround is being fueled by a productivity rebound across American industries. Sectors like manufacturing, energy, and technology all central to Trump’s economic agenda have seen renewed investment and higher output. Corporate profits have also risen, driving up tax receipts without the need for higher rates.
A Political and Economic Win
The deficit milestone gives President Trump’s team a powerful message heading into the next fiscal cycle: you can balance responsibility with expansion. It’s a sharp contrast to prior warnings from critics who claimed that Trump’s tax and trade policies would blow up the deficit or push the U.S. into recession.
Still, Bessent acknowledges that the job isn’t done. “We’re not declaring victory,” he said. “But we’ve proven that growth and fiscal discipline can go hand in hand.”
As the U.S. enters the next phase of its recovery, the numbers suggest that the Trump administration’s formula growth first, discipline second may be reshaping the long-standing debate over how to manage America’s finances without sacrificing prosperity.
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