Scott Bessent, Treasury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says America’s national debt is a disaster
During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, called the national debt “a disaster” and pointed to the country’s budget deficit,
Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’
Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary in the Senate Finance Committee. No Democrats committed to support him on Thursday,
Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary: What to know, how to watch
Scott Bessent is set to have a confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's pick Department of Treasury secretary on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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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Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know
Bessent is a former protégé of George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic mega donor. After Trump won the ...
Trump's Treasury Secretary pick to face big questions at confirmation hearing
Trump Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent faces a Senate panel on Thursday and can expect grilling from a Democratic ...
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Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Divest BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Before Trump's Inauguration
Scott Bessent will also resign from Key Square Group, the hedge fund he founded, to avoid conflicts of interest if the Senate ...
Trump Treasury pick Bessent to divest assets to avoid conflicts
Scott Bessent, the investor selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be his Treasury secretary, will divest from his Key ...
Wealthy Trump appointees are flocking to Washington, D.C., and looking for luxury homes
President Donald Trump’s rich Cabinet picks are either buying or looking for lavish houses in the capital, the Wall Street ...
Trump's Bessent To Explore GSE Restructuring Options
Financial writer discusses potential privatization and restructuring of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under Trump administration ...
Trump’s executive order excludes Fed, FDIC from crypto working group
Trump’s new crypto executive order excludes both the Fed and the FDIC from crypto working groups, which could end crypto ...
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Why Democrats are still in charge of the CFPB and OCC
Experts say the Trump administration is waiting for Scott Bessent to be confirmed as treasury secretary and for other ...