‘Take a Deep Breath’: Bessent’s Message for Davos Delegates
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Wall Street Journal
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‘Take a Deep Breath’: Bessent’s Message for Davos Delegates
As Scott Bessent made his way around the snowy Swiss mountain resort of Davos on Tuesday, the treasury secretary had a repeated refrain: everyone, just take a breath.
Bessent urged America's European allies to abide by trade deals struck with the U.S. and to not retaliate against tariffs threatened
