US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claims the American dream isn't 'let them eat flat-screens' or 'cheap baubles from China' ...
The phrase “the American dream” is often credited to James Truslow Adams, who definitely popularized it in his 1931 book, The ...
Escalating trade tensions under President Donald Trump have dominated headlines, with critics warning that American consumers ...
Cheap TVs, toys, and electronics are all that's left of the American dream in an increasingly unaffordable economy — and they ...
Let Them Eat Tariffs
Donald Trump’s allies have pivoted from denying that his policies will hurt consumers to insisting that consumers should ...
Vice President JD Vance laid out the Trump administration ‘s economic philosophy in a speech to technology company founders, saying that the United States must end its addiction to “cheap labor” while ...
The American economy runs on trade. With his tariffs and trade wars, Trump risks stopping the engine of U.S. prosperity.
“Access to cheap goods” isn’t the American dream, but it sure helps us achieve it. This is particularly true for low-income workers who have tight budgets and little leisure time ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, for example, said last week that the American dream does not mean access to cheap goods but rather the idea that citizens can achieve prosperity, upward mobility ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the stock market drop since Trump took office is "healthy" and "normal." He didn't rule out a coming recession.