Cheap goods, according to money expert Andrew Lokenauth, are part of what makes the American Dream possible. Read on for more details about cheap goods and the American Dream, as well as how ...

So, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said the “essence of the American dream” is not “access to cheap goods,” it was widely derided as a betrayal of the concerns that ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Harvard American Studies Prof. Lizabeth Cohen about how mass consumption and cheap goods became tied to the American dream. Business April 13, 2025 9:00 AM ET ...

Team Trump seems not to care. “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the Economic Club of New York in March, dismissing ...

Cheap goods, according to money expert Andrew Lokenauth, are part of what makes the American Dream possible. Read on for more details about cheap goods and the American Dream, as well as how ...

RASCOE: So would you say that consumption, access to cheap goods - has it become linked to American identity? COHEN: Absolutely. The desire to have a car, to have a television, the latest version of ...

Cheap goods, according to money expert Andrew Lokenauth, are part of what makes the American Dream possible. Read on for more details about cheap goods and the American Dream, as well as how ...

Americans love to buy stuff. Whether it’s fast fashion from Temu, party favors from Dollar Tree or the latest Amazon must-haves, many in the U.S. consume a lot of products, which is good for the ...

Americans love to buy stuff. Whether it’s fast fashion from Temu, party favors from Dollar Tree or the latest Amazon must-haves, many in the U.S. consume a lot of products, which is good for the ...