Scott Bessent hosts financial literacy fair at Treasury
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
Scott Bessent hosts financial literacy fair at Treasury
15 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30
More than 50 students from the greater Washington area attended Thursday's event, which involved 18 partner organisations including Visa, Robinhood and Lincoln Financial.
Activities included a "financial soccer" quiz, interactive booths, free resources and a Treasury Vault tour as Bessent tied financial education to opportunity and the American Dream.
The fair capped Treasury's month-long initiative after other outreach events, amid CFPB findings that under 30% of young people are financially literate and 74% of students want financial education.
Can financial education solve the youth debt crisis, or does it mask deeper economic challenges facing young Americans?
As companies teach financial literacy, are they creating educated consumers or just a new generation of customers?
Amid a push to be the 'crypto capital,' how will the U.S. protect its youngest citizens from digital currency risks?