Bessent Sees US Growth Above 3 Percent Despite Iran War as IMF Cuts Outlook

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy could grow more than 3 percent this year despite disruptions from the Iran war, while President Donald Trump said energy prices would soon fall sharply, limiting inflation risks.“I think the underlying economy remains strong,” Bessent said on April 14 during a Wall Street Journal Opinion Live event in Washington. “I do think that the growth could easily exceed 3 percent, 3.5 percent this year, still.”