Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 13 that the ongoing government shutdown has begun to impact the U.S. economy as it enters its 13th day with no end in sight.
In an interview with Fox Business, he said that the shutdown’s true impact on the economy is not being fully covered by media outlets.
“I think the dirty secret here for why this has dragged on for so long is the Democratic friends in the mainstream media have been downplaying the shutdown, and this is getting serious,” Bessent told Fox’s Maria Bartiromo.
The shutdown, which started Oct. 1, is now “starting to affect the real economy. It’s starting to affect people’s lives,” he added. He did not elaborate….
Shutdown Starting to Harm Economy, Says Treasury Secretary
