Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
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President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.
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Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo/File Photo (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.
Long-term Treasury bonds log biggest rally in nearly 4 months after Trump picks Bessent
Longer-term Treasury yields ended sharply lower Monday, sending prices higher on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary could help lower budget deficits.
Wall Street Sees Gains Following Trump's Pick of Bessent for Treasury
U.S. stock markets saw gains on Monday following President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury.
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms. Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration.This episode: President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary.
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs after Trump picks Bessent for Treasury post
Treasury yields eased after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager, to be his Treasury Secretary. Bessent has advocated for reducing the U.S. government’s deficit.
‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury
World stocks, bonds bounce on Bessent pick as US Treasury Secretary
By Nell Mackenzie and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -World markets cheered the selection of fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary on Monday on hopes he might restrain debt levels,
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Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad ...