Scott Bessent to face tough confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary role
Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent will face a Senate confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary on Thursday, which could ...
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Trump's Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Pours Cold Water on US Digital Dollar Initiative
Scott Bessent told the Senate he saw 'no reason' for the U.S. to pursue a central bank digital currency, aligning with ...
Scott Bessent: China Builds 100 Coal Plants Per Year, "That Is Not A Clean Energy Race, That Is An Energy Race"
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden, just ...
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Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent did a capable job during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, judging by ...
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 ...
Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Rejects U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency, Citing Privacy and Economic Concerns
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, testified before the Senate Finance Committee ...
Bessent has said it's 'absurd' to think Trump’s policies would be inflationary
Bessent today could again push back on the view that Trump’s economic policies — such as tariff increases, tax cuts that could add to the deficit and reductions in immigration — will be inflationary.