Trump, Treasury and Scott Bessent

Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Calls for a ‘New Economic Golden Age’ Under Trump
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington.
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing
Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who heads into his confirmation hearing and may become the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.
Trump Treasury Pick Says China’s Economy Is in Recession
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, described the world’s No. 2 economy as being in a recession, if not a depression.
Trump's US Treasury pick Bessent says extending tax cuts a top priority
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said that extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year is "the single most important economic issue of the day.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Will Face Grilling on Taxes, Tariffs, Sanctions and More
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.
Treasury nominee tells his confirmation hearing that Trump can unleash an 'economic golden age'
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent told his confirmation hearing Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump has an ...
Takeaways from Day 3 of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominee hearings
Thursday’s trio of confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees put the focus squarely on ...
Most Americans doubt Trump will be able to bring down costs of food, housing, health care
Americans are especially skeptical of Trump's ability to bring down health care costs or handle the issue of health care at ...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp: Trump's economic agenda 'will serve the country well'
Georgia Governor and Republican Governors Association chair Brian Kemp joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy ...
Top Wall Street bank unleashes small business playbook for Trump admin to 'fuel economic opportunity'
Goldman Sachs unveiled a “Winning Strategies to Drive Economic Growth" playbook outlining the best ways that the upcoming ...
'If I'm being brutally honest': Anthony Scaramucci's economic outlook under Trump's second term
Anthony Scaramucci, a vocal Trump critic, predicts a positive economic impact during the second term.
Robust US economy may not need Trump's big reforms
U.S. Treasury yields dipped while the S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Tuesday after data showed U.S. producer prices rose ...
Treasury nominee plans to say at confirmation hearing that Trump will unleash ‘economic golden age’
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade, and other issues during his ...
How Donald Trump's policies could impact the Long Island economy
Long Island braces for economic changes as Trump vows to raise tariffs, deregulate cryptocurrency, and end wind farm ...
With tariffs and trade in the spotlight, what Trump means when he says America is ‘losing’ billions to Canada, others
When President-elect Donald Trump recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, a key reason he gave was a claim that the United States was “losing $200 billion a year” to its northern neighbor.