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Scott Bessent Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing

Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent Defends Trump’s Tariffs Plan, Calls to Renew Tax Cuts

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Treasury Department does not expect the incoming president’s proposed tariffs to drive up inflation and says he is looking forward to helping extend the Trump tax cuts.

Wall Street Journal · 18h

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

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary: What to know, how to watch

Scott Bessent is set to have a confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's pick Department of Treasury secretary on Thursday.

minimum wage, Scott Bessent

NBC News · 1d

Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should not be an increase to the federal minimum wage.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Treasury Secretary Nominee Doesn't Believe Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Raised

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, was asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders if he would work with Congress to raise minimum wage. Scott Bessent said that minimum wage is a statewide and regional issue.

The Recount (Video) on MSN · 1d

“More of a statewide and regional issue”: Scott Bessent tells Sen. Sanders he’s against raising federal minimum wage.

Shamefully, the federal minimum wage, despite the efforts of myself and other people here, have not been raised since 2009 and remains an unbelievable $7.25 an hour. Will you work with those of us who want to raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage to take millions of Americans out of poverty?

Scott Bessent, Russia and Board

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Scott Bessent ‘100% on board’ with tougher Russia sanctions

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent said he would support hiking sanctions against Russia if President-elect Donald Trump directs him to do so and accused President Joe Biden of playing politics on sanction policy.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Scott Bessent: Sanctions against Russia were not enough

Trump Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing. Trump planning to issue crypto currency executive orders on Day One I'm a mom of 5 and became a millionaire at 39.

Barron's · 1d

Bessent Says '100% On Board' With Stronger Russia Sanctions

Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent said Thursday he would support tightening sanctions on Russia if the incoming president saw it as a way toward ending the war in Ukraine.

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Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...

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What’s in Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Playbook?

Bessent, 62, will replace Janet Yellen as the Treasury secretary, pending a Senate confirmation. Unlike Yellen, who rose to prominence through prestigious academic halls and public service roles ...

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Watch: Scott Bessent testifies at secretary of the treasury confirmation hearing

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

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5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and ...

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How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street

The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision ...

Bessent hearing previews fight over Trump agenda

The longtime hedge fund manager has strong support among the Republicans who control the Senate, and Democrats don’t have the ...

Donald Trump’s Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oil

The comments on Thursday by Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary pushed up oil prices, as traders considered the prospect of tighter global crude supply. The new administration is also ...

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Trump's US Treasury Pick Says Question of Debt Limit Repeal Is 'Nuanced'

Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said the question of ...

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