‘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.
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 ...
Few Consumers Are Buying American-Made Products. Will Tariffs Change That?
Key Takeaways A new survey shows that while buying American is not a top priority for consumers now, that could change if ...
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 ...
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In Trump’s inflationary American dream, cheap does not mean good
Except in Donald Trump’s America. “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared late last week. Scott Bessent ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.
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While Trump is down, Mike Pence has decided to kick him
“Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods’” Actually @SecScottBessent, it is. Tariffs are good as a means to bring nations like China to the ...
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4 Factors That Could Affect Your Debt — and What You Can Do
Reducing debt is Americans’ top financial priority for 2025. That's according to the CFP Board of Standard’s Debt and New Year’s Resolutions Report. It's an understandable goal: Household debt is ...