Scott Bessent: CEOs relieved about Trump pick to lead Treasury
1 day ago · Bessent beat out Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who was also in the running to be Treasury secretary and had been endorsed by Elon Musk. Trump instead picked Lutnick for Commerce secretary ...
Trump's Pick for Treasury Shows There's a Limit to Musk's …
3 days ago · Trump ultimately went with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, however. As President-elect Donald Trump assembles the key players to drive his new administration's agenda, Elon Musk is rarely far away.
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Nov 16, 2024 · Scott Bessent, the founder of capital management firm Key Square, has been widely viewed as the frontrunner for the job.
The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
1 day ago · Elon Musk derided Bessent as a “business-as-usual choice” and threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick, the C.E.O. of Cantor Fitzgerald. When Trump tapped Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department ...
Musk pegs potential Trump Treasury secretary pick Bessent as …
Nov 18, 2024 · Business tycoon Elon Musk suggested in a post on X that Scott Bessent, who previously worked as chief investment officer for Soros Fund Management, would be a status quo Treasury secretary...
Musk backs Lutnick over Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Nov 16, 2024 · Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk threw his support behind Howard Lutnick, chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, over Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, as Treasury secretary in the next...
Trump Treasury Cabinet Pick in Flux as Jockeying Slows Selection
Nov 17, 2024 · Over the weekend, billionaire Elon Musk and Key Square Group LP founder Scott Bessent — whom Trump is considering for the Treasury secretary post — spoke after Musk publicly endorsed a...
Trump Treasury Cabinet Pick in Flux as Jockeying Slows Selection
Nov 17, 2024 · Over the weekend, billionaire Elon Musk and Key Square Group LP founder Scott Bessent — whom Trump is considering for the Treasury secretary post — spoke after Musk publicly endorsed a separate candidate, Howard Lutnick, as the best pick for the role, according to people familiar with the matter.
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3 days ago · Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent is Trump’s pick for treasury secretary. Bessent—who spoke recently with Forbes—had long been seen as a top choice for the role, especially as it was reported...
Trump’s safe Treasury pick suggests he doesn’t want to rock
4 days ago · President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick stands in stark contrast to some of the more controversial and questionable Cabinet picks he’s announced so far. Scott Bessent won’t...