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Scott Bessent Says America's 'K-Shaped' Economy Is Dead, But Robert Reich Fires Back With a McDonald's Warning: 'Very Much Alive, Even CEOs are Admitting It's a Problem'
Scott Bessent says the K-shaped economy is over, but economists and CEOs offer conflicting views on U.S. consumers.
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