Bessent Touts Asheville at G20 Meetings as Event Could Bring $20 Million
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Updated · WLOS · Aug 31
Bessent Touts Asheville at G20 Meetings as Event Could Bring $20 Million
3 articles · Updated · WLOS · Aug 31
Summary
$20 million could flow into the Asheville-Buncombe County area from the G20 finance meetings, the White House said, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used the event to spotlight western North Carolina's recovery.
Bessent said towns such as Bat Cave were devastated by Hurricane Helene, calling attention to local resilience while arguing the region is already seeing economic growth.
The meetings are emphasizing private-sector business, manufacturing and construction, pairing a global policy agenda with a local pitch for investment and tourism.
G20 countries account for about 85% of global GDP and roughly two-thirds of the world's population, giving Asheville unusual international exposure through the Sept. 1 gathering.