Scott Bessent Walks Back Previous Claim That Tariffs are 'Inflationary' in Tense House Hearing
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By International Business Times
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Scott Bessent Walks Back Previous Claim That Tariffs are 'Inflationary' in Tense House Hearing

In a tense exchange with the House Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is walking back his claims that "tariffs are inflationary."