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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.
Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent: More Sanctions Could Bring Russia "To The Table" On Ukraine
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is "perplexed" that the Biden administration did not impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia's economy.
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.
Trump’s treasury pick, Scott Bessent, to divest from assets
Ahead of his confirmation hearing for Treasury, billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent outlined holdings that could pose a conflict of interest and said he would divest.
Trump Era Will Usher 'Economic Golden Age,' Treasury Pick Scott Bessent
Nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, is expected to declare during his confirmation that Trump will usher in "a new economic golden age."
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 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.
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.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who heads into his confirmation hearing and may become the ...
How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street
The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision ...
Scott Bessent is the right leader to revive America’s economy
The stakes have never been higher, but with Bessent at the helm of the Trump economic team, a brighter future is within reach ...
Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...
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 ...
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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 ...