Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers · 02 Sep 2026
Scott Bessent threatened Iran, then in the same breath explained he wasn't going to follow through because he didn't want to blow up the global financial system. That's not brinksmanship, that's announcing your bluff before anyone calls it. Markets are pretty good at reading https://t.co/rcsaBvDLow
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