Scott Bessent May Rue the Day He Became U.S. Treasury Secretary
Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, and navigating a thorny relationship with the Federal Reserve.
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Donald Trump on Friday said he would nominate Scott Bessent to be the 79th U.S. Treasury secretary and frontman for the president-elect's aggressive economic policies, a slate that financial markets already anticipate will add to economic growth in the near term but also rekindle inflation.
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Donald Trump’s Interesting Pick for Treasury Secretary
In the second MAGA Administration, the hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent will have the job of acting as a voice of reason.
Donald Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job
Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a series of op-eds and media appearances over the past year.
Trump expected to pick Bessent to be US treasury secretary, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position with vast influence over economic,
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.
Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet? Scott Bessent, Lori Chavez-DeRemer join nominees
Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to be the next Treasury secretary and Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget director.
Trump Chooses Bessent to Be Treasury Secretary, Vought as Budget Chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary
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