Defending President Trump’s tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that “access to cheap goods is not the ...
“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream. The American dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward mobility and economic security, ...
“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.