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What’s in Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Playbook?
Bessent, 62, will replace Janet Yellen as the Treasury secretary, pending a Senate confirmation. Unlike Yellen, who rose to prominence through prestigious academic halls and public service roles ...
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What Scott Bessent's Treasury Secretary Nomination Means for Investors
The stock market is comfortably higher to start the short trading week after President-elect Donald Trump late Friday nominated Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Treasury secretary of the ...
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What does a Treasury Secretary do?
One of those nominees is Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary. It's an important role steering U.S. fiscal policy. But how does the Treasury secretary affect the lives of everyday ...
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term
Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and ...
Treasury secretary nominee Bessent favors tax cuts, China tariffs, Russia sanctions
President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia ...
Donald Trump’s Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oil
The comments on Thursday by Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary pushed up oil prices, as traders considered the prospect of tighter global crude supply. The new administration is also ...
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Bernie Sanders Asks Scott Bessent If U.S. Is An Oligarchy
Sen. Bernie Sanders questioned treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent if the United States is an oligarchy, citing the ...