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Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation
Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who heads into his confirmation hearing and may become the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.
Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know
Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.
Bessent to tell senators Trump will usher in ‘economic golden age’
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, plans to tell senators during his confirmation hearing the next four years will present an opportunity for an “economic
Trump Era Will Usher 'Economic Golden Age,' Treasury Pick Scott Bessent
Nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, is expected to declare during his confirmation that Trump will usher in "a new economic golden age."
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 policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.
Bessent Nomination to US Treasury Clears Senate Finance Committee
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
Panel approves Scott Bessent for treasury secretary, setting up Senate vote
The Senate Finance Committee voted to approve President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. He will now move to a final confirmation vote in the Senate.
Senate Finance advances Scott Bessent's Treasury nomination
The hedge fund manager and Trump advisor also lent support to the idea of reconsidering deposit insurance limits for some kinds of accounts, such as those used for payrolls.
Scott Bessent’s nomination as Trump’s Treasury chief clears Senate Finance Committee
The US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as US President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
US will face ‘economic calamity’ for ‘middle and working class’ if Trump tax cuts expire: Treasury pick Scott Bessent
I believe that President Trump has a generational opportunity to unleash a new economic golden age that will create more jobs ...
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent says heavier Russia sanctions coming, no reason for digital currency
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary testified Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Democrats Parrot Biden’s ‘O-Word’ in Effort To Paint Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent as a Faux Populist
Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’ ...
How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street
Scott Bessent wasn’t a familiar name in Republican political circles before Donald Trump nominated him to be Treasury ...
Scott Bessent to face questions about tariffs and Trumponomics 2.0 in Senate grilling
Markets will be monitoring Scott Bessent's Thursday sitdown with the Senate for insights on the early mixed signals about ...
A look at President Trump's first full day in the White House
Donald Trump took the Oath of Office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. He is only the second man ...
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COLUMN: Cabinet confirmations create political comedy
President Donald Trump has put up some interesting individuals for his cabinet picks. As expected, the Senate is mostly split ...
Trump team's confidence is sky-high but warning signs abound
Donald Trump loves a show and he likes to surprise people. And as he returns to the White House, the world is waiting to see if Trump 2.0 ...