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.” ...

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

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 ...

Cheap TVs, toys, and electronics are all that's left of the American dream in an increasingly unaffordable economy — and they ...

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

arguing that "access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream.” Economic experts have argued that tariffs could increase the price of American goods. But Bessent dismissed ...

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico, saying low prices aren't part of the American Dream.

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 ...