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Trump, Bessent and Treasury

Donald Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a series of op-eds and media appearances over the past year.

Business Insider on MSN · 6h

Trump nominates Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

Trump taps hedge fund manager Bessent to lead Treasury

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and major Trump fundraiser, to be his next Treasury secretary, people familiar with the decision said. Bessent, who has been among Trump’s biggest allies on Wall Street,

Wall Street, Dow

NBC New York · 6h

Dow rises more than 400 points for record close, Wall Street posts weekly gain: Live updates

The blue-chip Dow gained 426.16 points, or 0.97%, to 44,296.51, a new all-time closing high and its third straight positive session. The S&P 500 added 0.35% to finish at 5,969.34 for its fifth winning day in a row.

LA Times on MSN · 8h

Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and another record high for the Dow Jones industrial average.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it heads for a winning week

Stocks rose on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth straight gain. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and was solidly on track for a weekly gain that will erase most of last week's loss.

SEC, Gary Gensler and Trump

Wall Street Journal · 12h

Gensler Says He Won't Leave SEC Until Trump Takes Office

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down as Wall Street’s top regulator at the very end of the Biden administration, he announced Thursday. Gensler has been coy about when

Business Insider · 1d

Crypto Foe and SEC Chair Gary Gensler Will Quit When Trump Takes Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler — a frequent foe of the cryptocurrency industry — said he will fully leave the agency

New York Post on MSN · 1d

SEC Chair Gary Gensler — who clashed with Wall Street and crypto industry — to step down

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down on Jan. 20 when President-elect Donald Trump’s administration takes over, the agency said Thursday, ending an ambitious tenure that saw him clash with Wall Street and the crypto industry.

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‘Dancing in the street’: Some Wall Street banks are triumphant heading into Trump era

Trump hasn’t yet returned to office, and the biggest banks keep notching wins. The nation’s biggest banks have just in the ...

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Trump could finally end one of the oldest financial fights on Wall Street

Investors are ramping up bets that Trump 2.0 will loosen the federal government’s grip over mortgage giants Freddie Mac (FMCC ...

Wall Street Expects A Dealmaking Boom Under Trump. These 20 Stocks Are Prime Targets

Trump’s second term may unleash a new wave of acquisitions, and mid-cap stocks could be in the crosshairs of acquirers.

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Donald Trump’s commerce secretary pick Howard Lutnick is a Wall Street titan who lost his brother—and nearly 70% of his employees—in the 9/11 attacks

Some call Howard Lutnick the “most hated man on Wall Street.” Others applaud his business acumen and consistent charity ...

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Wall Street strategists are forecasting Trump's tax cuts will send stocks soaring in the coming years

Trump's plan to slash the corporate tax rate to 15% could be a bullish driver for stocks for at least the next two years, ...

Wall Street is optimistic about Trump 2.0

Rowan’s optimism matches that of the market, with the S&P 500 rallying above 6,000 in the best post-election day melt up of ...

Trump picks Wall St CEO Lutnick to run Commerce, oversee USTR, tariffs

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will nominate Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick to lead his trade and ...

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Trump eyes Loudonville native Kevin Warsh for treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering selecting the financier for Treasury secretary, then nominating him ...

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