‘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.
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 ...
While Trump is down, Mike Pence has decided to kick him
Mike Pence called out Trump’s Treasury secretary on social media as the Trump administration deals with the fallout over his ...
Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs?
Not even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can convincingly defend the president’s trade policy.
Democrats, forget about politics and focus on the people
Whether or not they vote to shut down the government today, Democrats have proven one thing: They are really bad at messaging ...
Why Trump wants to weaken the US dollar — and level global trade
Persistent US dollar overvaluation fuels much of America’s global trade deficit by raising the price of our goods abroad.
Opinion - Democrats, forget about politics and focus on the people
Whether or not they vote to shut down the government today, Democrats have proven one thing: They are really bad at messaging ...
Trump's Economic War With China Gets Pushback
America's trade deficit is driven by overspending and a lack of domestic investment—not unfair trade practices, according to Quantum Strategy's David Roche.
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Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week
President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another ...