‘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.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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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Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream.” Economic experts have argued that tariffs could increase the price of American goods. But Bessent dismissed ...
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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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Trump admin justifies increasing prices: “Cheap goods” aren’t part of the “American dream”
Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave an impassioned defense of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which will raise prices on ...
US Treasury secy defends Trump’s trade tariffs, says cheap goods not essence of American Dream
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has come to the defence of the Trump administration's trade policy. He contended that ...