Opinion
Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs?
Not even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can convincingly defend the president’s trade policy.
Few Consumers Are Buying American-Made Products. Will Tariffs Change That?
A new survey shows that while buying American is not a top priority for consumers now, that could change if tariffs drive up ...
‘Cheap goods’ aren’t part of the American Dream, Trump’s treasury secretary says
In a recent speech, Scott Bessent threw more cold water on a Trump campaign promise to lower the cost of living.
Pence knocks Bessent for saying American dream not about access to ‘cheap goods’
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday over his remark that the “essence” of ...
Treasury secretary defends tariffs, says cheap goods not 'essence of the American Dream'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing that access to cheap goods are not the “essence of ...