‘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’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 ...
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 ...
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Cheap Goods ‘Not Essence of American Dream,’ Trump Official Says
Several major retail companies have cautioned that tariffs will swiftly lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers.
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Treasury Secretary: ‘Access to Cheap Goods Isn’t the Essence of the American Dream’
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent told the Economic Club of New York. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve ...
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 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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Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent, whose net worth is estimated to exceed $500 million, said Thursday during a speech to the Economic Club of New York.