Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently said cheap goods are not the American dream. He's right, and it requires a change in thinking about the economy.

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said during a speech at the Economic Club of New York on March 6. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that ...

"Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a speech to the ...

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward ...

"Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream," Bessent said during a speech to the Economic Club of New York. "The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of the White House's position on tariffs, insisting that, "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream.