‘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: ‘Access to Cheap Goods Isn't the Essence of the American Dream'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Donald Trump's decision to implement steep tariffs against Canada and ...
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Why ‘Cheap Goods’ Is Another Way of Saying ‘Higher Pay’
The Medical Establishment’s Persistent Zeal to Impose DEI in Education "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream," Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a speech ...
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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s assertive stance on tariffs, arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American ...
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‘Access to Cheap Goods,’ Hell, Yeah!
Do Californians Really Want Kamala? Dominic Pino rightly takes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to task for his comment, “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream,” 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, ...
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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.
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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 goods.” ...