Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought

Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of the big-picture forces pushing and pulling those everyday costs, experts say.
Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent's '3-3-3' plan: What to know
President-elect Trump's nominee to serve as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has a 3-3-3 plan that aims to curb budget deficits while spurring economic growth and energy production.
The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs as Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Dow and S&P 500 reached all-time highs, while the dollar weakened on Monday following the news that President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wall Street’s Scott Bessent to be his next Treasury Secretary.
An inside look at Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent's research process and 'competitive edge'
A 2017 hedge fund presentation shows how Scott Bessent might go about forming his views on fiscal policy should he be confirmed as Treasury secretary.
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Opinion | Scott Bessent’s Treasury Gauntlet
Investors cheered Monday after Friday’s late news that Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent as the next Treasury secretary, and we hope the hedge-fund manager enjoys his political honeymoon. He’ll face heavy weather once he’s in the job,
Global Markets Rise as Trump Taps Scott Bessent for Treasury Role
Bessent's nomination as Treasury Secretary has garnered attention due to his history with businessman George Soros.
Scott Bessent Wasn’t Nominated for Finance Minister
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Who is Scott Bessent? What you need to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
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.
Gay MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart said he’s ‘conflicted’ by Trump move to pick Scott Bessent for Treasury
Jonathan Capehart is a Washington Post opinion writer who moonlights as host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on ...
Scott Bessent Sees a Coming ‘Global Economic Reordering.’ He Wants to Be Part of It.
Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary has been a fierce defender of his activist approach to trade.
Scott Bessent Warns About The Bubble And Threatens The Fed's Independence
Read here for a discussion of Trump's Treasury nominee's grim view of market bubbles, blames on Fed, advocates for reforms, ...
Scott Bessent’s hedge fund has seen up-and-down returns
Key Square Group, the hedge fund started by Scott Bessent in 2015, has seen its assets under management drop sharply over the ...
Bessent Will Have to Fix America’s Finances. Good Luck With That.
Managing the US Treasury market and the nation’s fiscal trajectory will be a lot more daunting than markets seem to recognize ...