Stock futures fall as Bessent dismisses market worries: ‘Corrections are healthy’

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  Treasury Department Secretary says he’s 'not worried about the markets'

  Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he is “not worried about the markets” after a rough week for the stock market. “I can tell you that corrections are healthy, they’re ...
  
  The Hill - 13h
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  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he's 'not at all' worried amid stock market sell-off

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was "not at all" worried about the stock market, which has dipped multiple times amid Trump's tariff threats.
  
  NBC News - 12h

• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "not concerned" about market volatility

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to reassure the public about the state of the economy amid recent market struggles following President Trump's tariff threats. David Wessel, Brookings ...
  
  CBS News - 3d

• Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility

  Bessent downplays signals of weak first-quarter economic growth
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Wall Street begins to cut S&P 500 targets as tariff worries rock the stock market. Should investors be concerned?

  Only a few months into 2025, the sharp decline of the U.S. stock market has prompted some of Wall Street’s top forecasters to scale back their bullish predictions for the S&P 500.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• U.S. stock futures fall after a rough week on Wall Street, as Trump won’t rule out recession

  U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, as President Donald Trump offered little reassurance after the S&P 500 had its worst week since September.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 10

• Treasury Secretary Bessent said the White House is focused on the 'real economy' and not concerned about 'a little' market volatility

  essent said the administration is attentive to market moves, he predicted that both the economy and markets would prosper over time.
  
  CNBC - 3d

• Fintech stocks plummet as Wall Street worries about consumer spending, credit

  Fintech stocks were some of the biggest decliners on Monday as the Nasdaq suffered its steepest drop since 2022.
  
  CNBC - 6d
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  Bessent says 'there are no guarantees' when it comes to recession

  Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that “there are no guarantees” when it comes to a recession. “Mr. Secretary, can you guarantee the American people here and now that there ...
  
  The Hill - 9h

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