Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted a financial literacy fair at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, engaging over 50 students from the D.C. area. The event, part of Financial Literacy Month, featured interactive activities and partnerships with organizations like Visa and Robinhood. Bessent emphasized financial literacy as essential to the American dream, citing low financial literacy rates among young people.