Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to defend President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy, insisting “who pays the tariffs is a choice” and claiming inflation will remain “very benign.” Bessent says manufacturers and retailers are absorbing costs—and that Trump “won’t fire” Fed Chair Powell,

The bond market shook off its panic and pushed upward on Wednesday after Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, told everyone that Jerome Powell is not going anywhere just yet. That single message turned attention away from a possible Fed crisis and back to what actually moves the market: interest rates.