Bessent defends Trump tariffs: ‘Access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American Dream’
International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined,” he said at the Economic Club of New York.
Investors question 'Trump put' as tariffs rattle stock markets
Investors are recalibrating how to play U.S. President Donald Trump's whipsawing policy changes, weighing that a so-called ...
Analysis-Investors Question 'Trump Put' as Tariffs Rattle Stock Markets
The S&P 500 has tumbled more than 3% since Trump's inauguration, compared to a 1.5% decline in an MSCI index tracking global ...
Bessent Highlights Trump’s Fed Silence, Rejects Inflation Worry
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected the idea that President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes will ignite a new wave of ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says the American dream is not about ‘access to cheap goods'
"Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream," Bessent said during a speech to the Economic Club of New York. "The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can ...