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 ...
‘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.
Trump treasury secretary warns of 'detox period' slowdown for US economy
WASHINGTON − Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday that the ... "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the ...
Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the White House's position on tariffs, ...
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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US Treasury Secretary defends tariffs — 'Access to cheap goods not American dream'
Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration's trade policies, emphasising economic mobility over low-cost imports. He ...
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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday ... arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream.” Economic experts have argued that tariffs could ...
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 ...
Pence knocks Bessent for saying American dream not about access to ‘cheap goods’
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday over his remark that the “essence” of the American dream was not about “access to cheap ...