Partway through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia focused attention on an underappreciated story: just how weak the U.S. economy has been since Donald Trump returned to power.
BEYER: Isn't this embarrassing?
BESSENT: You seem not to have seen the economic data. GDP growth has been quite substantial
BEYER: GDP growth is half what it was last year, sir
BESSENT: Job growth is solid
BEYER: Job growth is a third what it was last year, sir[image or embed]
" Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Jun 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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