# Treasury Secretary Bessent speaks to CNBC as Trump administration faces affordability concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/67259

- CNBC, 2026-09-21 11:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/treasury-bessent-cnbc-squawk-trump-bond-affordabilty.html

> Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke with CNBC as the Trump administration confronts affordability concerns. Over the weekend, Bessent met with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

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