I know how important Main Street grocery stores are to America, because I grew up in one
Scott Bessent joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss America's economic future, including the benefits of Trump Accounts for families with newborns and the administration's efforts to lower gas costs amidst concerns over the Iran war. For generations, my family ran a neighborhood grocery store in New Orleans, the kind of place where you knew your customers by name, where the produce came in fresh that morning, and where the store was as much a part of the community as the church down the street or the school around the corner. That store didn't survive Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
- ▪Scott Bessent joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss America's economic future, including the benefits of Trump Accounts for families with newborns and the administration's efforts to lower gas costs amidst concerns over the Iran war.
- ▪For generations, my family ran a neighborhood grocery store in New Orleans, the kind of place where you knew your customers by name, where the produce came in fresh that morning, and where the store was as much a part of the community as th
- ▪That store didn't survive Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Opinion I know how important Main Street grocery stores are to America, because I grew up in one Consumer choice and supply chain fairness are vital to keeping small businesses alive By Greg Ferrara Fox News Published July 13, 2026 5:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bessent warns retailers to drop gas prices as crude oil dips U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss America's economic future, including the benefits of Trump Accounts for families with newborns and the administration's efforts to lower gas costs amidst concerns over the Iran war. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! I come from a family of grocers.
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