Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick Stresses Importance of Tax Cuts for Billionaires
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, stressed the importance of tax cuts for the wealthy during his ...
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Democrats Parrot Biden’s ‘O-Word’ in Effort To Paint Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent as a Faux Populist
Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’ ...
Bessent Clears Senate Grilling, Paving Way for Confirmation
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is on track to be confirmed following a confirmation hearing Thursday lacking the ...
Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent defends sweeping tariffs in contentious Senate hearing
Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary repeatedly defended a range of tariff ideas during his confirmation hearing before ...
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation hearings continue for attorney general pick Pam Bondi.
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Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent ’84 testifies before Senate Finance Committee
Bessent spoke before the Senate Finance Committee about his economic vision for America, addressing key issues like tax ...
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Trump Treasury Pick’s Economic Plan Would ‘Require Massive Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs’: Analysis
Scott Bessent’s “3-3-3” agenda “requires brutal cuts to health and nutrition and higher costs for families at the grocery ...
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent says heavier Russia sanctions coming, no reason for digital currency
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary testified Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal Reserve should stay independent and ...
Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department backs tariffs and extended tax cuts during confirmation hearing
South Carolina billionaire investor and hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent faced questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday during ...
Scott Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
Asked whether Congress should abandon the federal debt ceiling, Bessent said that if Trump requested that, he would work with ...
Democrats: Bessent avoided Medicare tax on hedge fund earnings
Senate Democrats are gearing up for a fight against Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary ...