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Treasury Secretary Bessent Says American Dream More Than ‘Access to Cheap Goods’

‘International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says American Dream More Than ‘Access to Cheap Goods’
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill on Jan. 16, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on March 6 defended President Donald Trump’s “America First trade policy,” telling an audience of business leaders and economists that the American Dream is more than “access to cheap goods.”

Bessent appeared before the Economic Club of New York, explaining that the Trump administration’s actions are attempting to achieve more than lowering prices.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."