In a recent speech, Scott Bessent threw more cold water on a Trump campaign promise to lower the cost of living.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing that access to cheap goods are not the “essence of the American Dream.” ...

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent told the Economic Club of New York. “The American ...

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 ...

Several major retail companies have cautioned that tariffs will swiftly lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers.

The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said ...

International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined,” he said at the Economic Club of New York.

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.” ...

But with the president now waging a high-stakes tariff campaign, his Treasury secretary tells Americans cheap goods are “not the essence of the American Dream.” But there's one element of that ...

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent told the Economic Club of New York. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve ...