# Bessent’s Plans to Rein In US Deficit Meet With Skepticism

https://mins.news/en/item/88743

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-06 22:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/bessent-s-bend-the-debt-curve-hope-seen-as-more-market-jawboning?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac56f75a431ad00017b1313

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s view that economic growth paired with spending restraint can bring down the federal deficit is drawing skepticism from market strategists, who point to the scale of current US borrowing.

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