Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is confirmed,
The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision.
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, including targeted tariffs, general tariffs as revenue generators and tariffs as a negotiation tool.
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees. Committees will hear from the contenders hoping to lead Trump’s second-term Treasury,
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Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Trump’s treasury pick defends plans to cut taxes and raise tariffs
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick, defended tax cuts and tariff increases Thursday, rebutting accusations from Democrats at his confirmation hearing that Trump’s policies would enrich the wealthiest Americans and hurt working families.
Trump's treasury pick warns of "economic calamity" if 2017 tax cuts aren't renewed
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
Treasury nominee Bessent a shoo-in Trump’s foreign policy steps into unstable world Gaza truce back on track Inauguration Day primer President-elect Trump won the November
President-elect Donald Trump has the chance “to unleash a new economic golden age” in America, but must first extend tax breaks and rein in rampant government spending and overregulation, his Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent said Thursday.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
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Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while Trump appointees such as Scott Bessent are bringing
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