‘Cheap goods’ aren’t part of the American Dream, Trump’s treasury secretary says
In a recent speech, Scott Bessent threw more cold water on a Trump campaign promise to lower the cost of living.
Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing that access to cheap goods are not the “essence of ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods'
"Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream," Bessent said during a speech to the Economic Club of New ...
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Treasury Secretary: Tariffs Can Restore the American Dream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used striking language to defend the Trump administration’s tariff policies during a ...
In Trump’s inflationary American dream, cheap does not mean good
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backs the president’s trade war even if it worsens the cost-of-living squeeze on ordinary ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary: ‘access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream’
Defending President Trump’s tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that “access to cheap goods is not the ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent: 'I'm not worried about inflation' from tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump's tariffs aren't going to cause persistent inflation, but ...
Few Consumers Are Buying American-Made Products. Will Tariffs Change That?
A new survey shows that while buying American is not a top priority for consumers now, that could change if tariffs drive up ...
Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood by President Trump’s policy plans during a speech delivered to top economists on ...
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Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury, speaks at an Economic Club of New York. He said ‘cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream’ (AP) “To the extent that ...