Bessent defends Trump tariffs: ‘Access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American Dream’
Trump’s Treasury Secretary claims cheap goods are ‘not the essence of the American Dream’
Treasury’s Scott Bessent says ‘access to cheap goods’ is not the ‘American dream’

Trump, Bessent and Tariffs

US Treasury's Bessent defends Trump tariff upheaval, vows 'maximum sanctions'
Bessent Backs Trump Tariffs, Says US Trade Needs To Be 'Reciprocal'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shrugs off Wall Street’s Trump tariff ‘selloff’
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Trump’s Treasury Man, Scott Bessent, Talks Growth at the Ziegfield Ballroom
The elegant, old school South Carolinian emphasizes deregulation, especially in the banking sector — and the importance of reducing government jobs
U.S. Foes and Friends Will Face More Pressure, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary said the administration is focused on allies’ trading practices and foes’ energy exports.
Trump, Musk raise questions, without evidence, about whether nation's gold at Fort Knox has been stolen
President Donald Trump is casting doubt -- without providing evidence -- over whether much of the nation's store of gold still exists at the famous United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, raising questions about whether somebody "stole" it. What's more, he's said he wants to go to Fort Knox to see for himself.
US Treasury's Bessent says FSOC will drive regulatory change, outlines tariff policies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he plans to use the Financial Stability Oversight Council to drive change in financial regulations that are unduly burdensome to banks and characterized by a "broken supervisory culture,