Scott Bessent, Senate and Treasury

Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation
Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely confirmation with a full floor vote in the coming days.
Panel approves Scott Bessent for treasury secretary, setting up Senate vote
Scott Bessent testified before the Senate Finance Committee, where the expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a major point of conversation.
Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’
The fund manager will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Thursday
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
If Bessent is confirmed, as expected, he’ll be at the center of Trump’s agenda of extending tax cuts, imposing sweeping tariffs and rolling back financial regulations. He will
Bessent Nomination to US Treasury Clears Senate Finance Committee
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
Senate Finance chair hoping for Bessent confirmation vote next week
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S. President Donald Trump's pick as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, could occur next week.
Senate Finance advances Scott Bessent's Treasury nomination
The hedge fund manager and Trump advisor also lent support to the idea of reconsidering deposit insurance limits for some kinds of accounts, such as those used for payrolls.
Scott Bessent’s nomination as Trump’s Treasury chief clears Senate Finance Committee
The billionaire hedge fund manager now faces a final confirmation vote in the US Senate The US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as US President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
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Scott Bessent confirmation hearing
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: Buoyed by a cooler-than-expected CPI report and a ...
Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote
Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
Scott Bessent: We have a spending problem in the U.S., not a revenue problem
Trump Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Evening Report — Democrats take ‘class war’ to Trump’s Cabinet picks
Rudy Giuliani’s surprise settlement{beacon} Evening Report © Greg NashTrump Cabinet picks’ wealth draws Dem scrutiny DEMOCRATS ARE TAKING AIM at the accumulated wealth of ...
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What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, who earned Trump’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in November, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday, as the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former ...
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Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, looks on as he sits near his son Cole, on the day he testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance ...
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Confirmation process for Scott Bessent for secretary of the Treasury
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his nominee for secretary of the Treasury on November 22, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate ...