Robert Reich(@RBReich):Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week the K-shaped economy — the widening economic gap between the rich and the poor — is "dead." Hogwash. Not only is the K-shaped economy very much alive, even CEOs are admitting it's a problem. Watch.

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Robert Reich@RBReich

2026.08.08 22:00

Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week the K-shaped economy — the widening economic gap between the rich and the poor — is "dead." Hogwash. Not only is the K-shaped economy very much alive, even CEOs are admitting it's a problem. Watch.