Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an ...
Oil: Bessent is '100% on board' to raise sanctions on Russia
Scott Bessent faced questioning by lawmakers from the Senate Finance Committee earlier Thursday as part of his confirmation ...
US Treasury Secretary-elect’s tough talk on Russia oil: How could India be impacted?
Bessent’s statements at the hearing, during which he spoke on a range of issues, constituted a comprehensive presentation of ...
5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term
Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and ...
The market’s data king says politics trumps economics
Jens Nordvig built his macro research firm on sourcing and crunching data. He’s detecting profound shifts in behaviour as ...
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Bessent, Burgum, Turner and Zeldin face confirmation hearings
Four days away from inauguration, the Senate is moving quickly with confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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Donald Trump hands out top jobs - here's who will be in his cabinet
Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to the Trump campaign, is the president-elect's pick for treasury secretary. He will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may ...
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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...