Framing Analysis
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, emphasizing domestic production capacity and criticizing reliance on adversaries for critical inputs. He outlined elements of a 3-3-3 plan targeting a 3 percent budget deficit by 2028 and an additional 3 million barrels of daily U.S. oil output. Recent data showed first-quarter GDP growth at 1.6 percent and a 4.2 percent annual inflation rate.