Brooke Sample, Columnist

Bessent’s Big Risk Could End Up Costing Taxpayers

The US has a serious debt problem. The Trump administration is doing whatever it can to avoid employing the obvious solutions.

July 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

All signs point the other way.
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