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 ...
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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 Trump Cabinet Picks Howard Lutnick And Scott Bessent Could Mean For The Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Treasury Secretary Scott ... [+] Bessent arrives for a meeting with Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) on Capitol Hill on December ...
Watch: Scott Bessent testifies at secretary of the treasury confirmation hearing
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
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 ...
Bessent Will Say Dollar’s Status Is Critical to US Economy
Maintaining the dollar as the world’s reserve asset is critical to US economic health and the nation’s future, Scott Bessent, ...
Bessent says he doesn't support hike in federal minimum wage
Bessent said Thursday that he doesn't support an increase in the federal minimum wage, now set at $7.25 per hour. "I believe that the minimum wage is more of a statewide and regional issue," Bessent ...