Treasury Secretary Bessent just dropped some optimistic notes in his CBS interview. Economy's performing above expectations, he says, calling for 3% GDP growth before 2025 wraps up. Real incomes? Up roughly 1%.

Trump's apparently not thrilled with how media's been spinning things, according to Bessent. The "better than we thought" line suggests official Washington sees stronger fundamentals than headlines might indicate. Whether that 3% target materializes remains the question markets are watching.