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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, ...
‘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 Secretary: ‘Access to Cheap Goods Isn’t the Essence of the American Dream’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico, saying low prices aren't part of the American Dream.
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 ...
US Treasury's Bessent defends Trump tariff upheaval, vows 'maximum sanctions'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday strongly defended the Trump administration's campaign to tear up global ...
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 ...
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Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury, speaks at an Economic Club of New York. He said ‘cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream’ (AP) “To the extent that ...
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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.” ...
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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 ... arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream.” Economic experts have argued ...