But when goods cost too much, consumers stop spending and the economy can shift, which is the fear many have over President ...

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said during a speech at the Economic Club of New ...

That is what Bessent meant when he said cheap goods are not the American dream. Consumers may flock to Black Friday sales, and retailers may have stars in their eyes at the profit that comes from ...

Lizabeth Cohen about how mass consumption and cheap goods became tied to the American dream. Americans are used to bargains - furniture, electronics, food, fashion - all produced overseas and ...

Having mega-rich guys run the government invites all kinds of concerns about the potential for corruption, which is certainly a real (and well documented) concern surrounding the Trump administration, ...

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.

In practice, everyone wants cheap consumer goods, everyone votes for cheap consumer ... But their argument has a lot in common with the loathing of the American consumer on the left.

So how did cheap goods become so accessible in the U.S? And is the American dream possible without them? Lizabeth Cohen is a professor of history at Harvard University and the author of "A ...

Deputy chief of staff’s comments comes as Christmas put at risk amid freezing supply chains due to China tariffs ...