Trump’s Treasury Pick Will Please Wall Street - U.S. News
1 day ago · After some very public internal jostling, President-elect Donald Trump moved to assure Wall Street with his pick late Friday of hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. The move ...
He Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He May Run the U.S. Treasury.
4 hours ago · Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets. ... prominence on Wall Street. His ...
Elon Musk wants Trump to disrupt Wall Street | CNN Business
Nov 16, 2024 · As Donald Trump privately considers his team to lead America’s economy during his term, Elon Musk has put his thumb on the scale, urging followers on X to help make a public push for a candidate...
World stocks, bonds bounce on Bessent pick as US Treasury Secretary
2 days ago · World markets cheered the selection of fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary on Monday on hopes he might restrain debt levels, while falling yields weighed on the dollar and ...
Wall St closes higher; small-caps hit record high after Trump …
1 day ago · Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Monday, with the small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott Bessent's nomination as U.S. Treasury secretary helped push bond ...
Trump nominates investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
4 days ago · Scott Bessent, the little-known Wall Street investor who became one of President-elect Donald Trump's top economic advisers, has been nominated to be the next treasury secretary in...
Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
4 days ago · President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
From Washington to Wall Street: Meet the New Treasury Secretary
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Bessent in Focus for US Treasury Secretary After Paulson Exits Race
Nov 12, 2024 · Wall Street has been closely watching Trump's plans for the Treasury secretary role, especially as he has said he plans to reshape global trade through tariffs.
Bessent in focus for US Treasury secretary after Paulson exits race
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor John Paulson said on Tuesday he was dropping out of contention for U.S. Treasury secretary in Donald Trump's new cabinet, putting the focus squarely on...