Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for Trump tax cuts to be made permanent
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday signaled that the White House wants Trump’s tax cut package from 2017 to be extended permanently before their expiration this year, rather than a temporary extension.