Treasury, Scott Bessent

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 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.
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Scott Bessent’s Treasury Gauntlet
The nominee reassures financial markets, for now, but there are many pitfalls ahead.
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.
Dow hits all-time closing high as Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent promises to slash taxes, spending
The longtime hedge fund manager said he is focused on making Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on tips, social security benefits and overtime pay.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent to prioritize tax cuts on tips, overtime and social security
Scott Bessent — the hedge-fund manager tapped to lead the Treasury Department — revealed his top priority will be extending the tax policies of President-elect Donald Trump’s first term and eliminating levies on service workers’ tips,
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 ...
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Trump Taps Wall Street Vet Scott Bessent to Run the Treasury Department
President-elect Donald Trump chose Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department ... The idea was met with criticism by ...
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 ...