The Beclowning of Scott Bessent

runeks 34 points 20 comments October 01, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)

DivingForGold

I hear a loud knock at your door coming up soon ...

jqpabc123

You get the leadership that you deserve.

cyanydeez

Whats most important is the bizarre amnesia regarding everything trump touches turning to shit. Press is not doing its job, the people who think anyone willing to work in the clown show wpnt be a clown is bizarre. The smart money is dumber everyday thinking facts will win.

vjvjvjvjghv

I would be more willing to listen to Krugman if he hadn’t spent so much effort during the Biden administration to find reasons why inflation wasn’t bad but just a “vibecession”.

bix6

I am the house. Yeah and everyone can see the house is falling apart lol. What a clown show.

ChrisArchitect

Related: 10-year Treasury yield climbs above 5.3% to a level not seen in 24 years https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49916668

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