He Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He May Run the U.S. Treasury.
Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad ...
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations
The personnel drama spotlights the unusual and often-disorganized cast of characters around Trump who contributed to the ...
Trump Transition Investigates Aide Boris Epshteyn
Donald Trump’s lawyers are exploring whether the longtime aide sought to gain financially from his influence with the ...
The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs as Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Dow and S&P 500 reached all-time highs, while the dollar weakened on Monday following the news that President-elect ...
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...
CNBC Daily Open: Investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick
Investors like Scott Bessent because, as a hedge fund founder, he brings to the job an understanding of Wall Street and is ...
Scott Bessent’s Job: What the Billionaire Does for a Living
Bessent is married to his husband, John Freeman. Freeman is a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent and his husband, ...
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Scott Bessent May Rue the Day He Became U.S. Treasury Secretary
Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, ...
4 ways Scott Bessent's honeymoon as Trump's Treasury secretary could end
The early reviews for Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent from Wall Street are in — and they're positive. But now the ...
Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent nominated to be Trump's treasurer - and he couldn't be more different from Rachel Reeves!
Bessent (pictured), who campaigned for Trump's election and was a donor to his campaign, has expertise on making the right ...
GASP! A Trump Hanger-On May Have Acted in His Own Financial Interest Rather Than in the Public’s.
While President-elect Donald Trump has announced most of his major nominations, we’re only beginning to learn about the knife ...
How Scott Bessent won the Treasury secretary battle
After so much Treasury secretary drama, Scott Bessent came out on top. Trump’s court cycled through candidates in what became a bitter contest, but the president-elect came full circle in selecting ...