Published Date Mar 06, 2025

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent, whose net worth is estimated to exceed $500 million, said Thursday during a speech to the Economic Club of New York. “The American Dream is rooted in the concept that any citizen can achieve prosperity, upward mobility, and economic security. For too long, the designers of multilateral trade deals have lost sight of this.”


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By Caroline Gaudette

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