In his first major economic policy speech as US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent outlined what he saw as the Trump administration’s plan to free the American economy from “dependence on the state” and steer it towards “private sector-led growth.” Speaking at the Economic Club of New York last March, Bessent, a former Soros Fund manager, … Continue reading The economic mind of Trumpism — 2: Scott Bessent, the American Dream, and the beauty of the private sector