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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.
Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote
Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
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.
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 panel advances Bessent nomination
If Bessent is confirmed, as expected, he’ll be at the center of Trump’s agenda of extending tax cuts, imposing sweeping tariffs and rolling back financial regulations. He will
Bessent Nomination to US Treasury Clears Senate Finance Committee
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary on to the full Senate for approval.
Senate Panel Backs Bessent Nomination for Treasury
Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate floor as soon as this week. All of the panel’s Republicans voted yes, along wit
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.
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Trump’s Treasury Pick Leaves Glaring Gap in Answer on Cutting Medicaid
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at ...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: Buoyed by a cooler-than-expected CPI report and a ...
Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he "100%" supports raising sanctions on ...
Scott Bessent: We have a spending problem in the U.S., not a revenue problem
Trump Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing.
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What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, who earned Trump’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in November, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday, as the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former ...
Morning Report — Treasury choice touts Trumponomics
Treasury nominee Bessent a shoo-in Trump’s foreign policy steps into unstable world Gaza truce back on track Inauguration Day ...