Morning Report — Treasury choice touts Trumponomics
Treasury nominee Bessent a shoo-in Trump’s foreign policy steps into unstable world Gaza truce back on track Inauguration Day primer President-elect Trump won the
Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent
Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.
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Trump’s Treasury Pick Vows to Give Back to the Rich in Bleak Hearing
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful. The hedge fund manager with a net worth of at least $500 million repeatedly spiked down questions about whether he would support working-class priorities.
Trump's US Treasury Pick Says Question of Debt Limit Repeal Is 'Nuanced'
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said the question of eliminating the U.S. debt limit is "nuanced," but said if Trump wants to do so he will work with him and with Congress to get it done.
Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries
The United States should keep oversight of potential problems in the U.S. bond market, President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent told Congress on Thursday, referring to Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick's plan to clear Treasury futures through a UK firm.
What Trump’s Treasury Pick Might Get Asked Today
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.
Trump's choice for treasury secretary questioned on the economy
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump's economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency
U.S. senators questioning President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, didn't spend much time on cryptocurrency
How Trump’s Treasury Nominee Allegedly Avoided Nearly $1 Million in Taxes
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is facing questions about his personal taxes at a hearing on his treasury secretary nomination.
Trump Treasury Pick Says China’s Economy Is in Recession
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, described the world’s No. 2 economy as being in a recession, if not a depression.
Investors rejoice at Scott Bessent confirmation testimony
Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.
Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Biden says Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (January 15) that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal that ...
Scott Bessent: Trump has said social security and medicare will not be touched
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S.
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of ...
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe: Israel & Hamas Finalize Ceasefire, China Hits Growth Target, and Nigel Farage speaks to Bloomberg
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Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the ...
Zuckerberg cozying up to Trump is ‘truly awful’ and he wants to ‘reconsolidate’ media: Sen. Wyden
Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet finished its first week with as many questions as it started ...