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Scott Bessent’s Tariff Gamble Blows Up

EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 3 MIN

Scott Bessent’s Tariff Gamble Blows Up

from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  Treasury Secretary Scott Besson is doubling down on tariffs—even floating the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act as backup if the Supreme Court strikes Trump’s plan. Chris breaks it down:Why the trade deficit is 31% worse despite “historic” tariff revenueThe rookie mistake Besson made with tariff fundsWhy America’s shipping data proves the economy isn’t as strong as claimedThe absurd claim that “any economic model is a tax”Tariffs were supposed to fix the deficit. But what are they doing?

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