What’s Next for the U.S. Economy with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent | 10 Sept 2026 | The Forum with Becky Quick | A Podcast by The Economic Club of New York

1. Executive Briefing (TL;DR)

• Top Key Takeaways:

  • Regulated Banking Deregulation & Capacity Unlocking: Banking deregulation initiatives have unlocked roughly $3 trillion in additional lending capacity, shifting credit creation back into regulated banks and out of shadow banking/private credit arbitrage [02:49].
  • Federal Reserve Independence & Bond Market Primacy: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh operates independently to optimize growth and inflation, with explicit institutional recognition that the bond market poses a greater existential threat to governments than military force [].