Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, has been advocating for an international financial literacy campaign during a G20 ministers meeting. Drawing on his upbringing in rural South Carolina, Bessent is promoting the 'Financial Literacy Solutions Sprint,' a competition aimed at identifying innovative technological solutions to improve financial understanding across G20 nations. The initiative seeks to highlight data-driven approaches to enhance financial education, with four finalists narrowed down to one or two winners honored in Bangkok this October. Bessent also promoted Trump Accounts, an initiative that deposits $1,000 into investment accounts for infants born during Trump's second term, targeting low-income households. However, critics argue that the core issue lies not in financial ignorance but in systemic income inequality. Recent survey data from The Associated Press-NORC Center indicates 70% of Americans perceive the economy as 'poor,' citing rising living costs and fuel prices exacerbated by geopolitical conflicts. Critics like Julie Morgan from the Century Foundation accuse Bessent of hypocrisy, pointing to his father's financial mismanagement and the broader structural issues affecting ordinary citizens' economic struggles.