Treasury, Wall Street and Scott Bessent

Dow Jumps 400 Points As Wall Street Embraces Trump’s Treasury Pick Scott Bessent
Investors are “appreciative” of Trump’s nomination of the “business-as-usual” Bessent as Treasury secretary, remarked one strategist.
Treasury pick Scott Bessent scored billion-dollar wins with these bets on Wall Street
While little has been reported about his wealth, a look at Bessent's winning bets while working in finance offer some insight into how me made his fortune.
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.
‘Can he stand up to Trump:’ Jason Furman on Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury Sec.
Fmr. CEA Chair Jason Furman joins Andrea Mitchell to analyze Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent to be the next Treasury Secretary. Furman emphasizes Bessent’s Wall Street background and lack of government experience as defining elements of his nomination.
Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent to prioritize tax cuts, WSJ reports
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize delivering on election tax cut pledges, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday.
Trump nominates Wall Street investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the little-known Wall Street investor who became one of President-elect Donald Trump's top economic advisers, has been nominated to be the next treasury secretary in Trump's new administration.
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.
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.
Dow hits all-time closing high as Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent promises to slash taxes, spending
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 440 points to a record close on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, laid out his priorities – including tax cuts.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks he is going to change the global economy
Scott Bessent is stepping out from behind decades of hedge-fund desks into the Treasury Secretary’s office with one goal: to leave his fingerprints on the global economy. President Donald Trump has tapped the 61-year-old economic historian turned hedge-fund manager to take the reins at the Treasury Department.
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Who Is Scott Bessent? Wall Street Is Delighted by Trump’s Treasury Pick
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square ... pro-fiscal-discipline, pro-strong-dollar—which ...
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 ...
Wall St closes higher; small-caps hit record high after Trump nominates Bessent
Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Monday, with the small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott ...
US Treasury Pick Bessent ‘Is a Fiscal Hawk’: Wall Street Reacts
Hedge fund chief Scott Bessent’s Friday nomination to become the US Treasury Secretary is offering bond investors a glimpse ...