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Trump, Scott Bessent and Treasuries

Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries

The United States should keep oversight of potential problems in the U.S. bond market, President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent told Congress on Thursday, referring to Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick's plan to clear Treasury futures through a UK firm.

Wall Street Journal · 19h

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

Jefferson Public Radio · 17h

Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know

Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's confirmation hearing.

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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.

MarketWatch · 1d

Bessent says he doesn't support hike in federal minimum wage

Bessent said Thursday that he doesn't support an increase in the federal minimum wage, now set at $7.25 per hour. "I believe that the minimum wage is more of a statewide and regional issue," Bessent said,

The Hill on MSN · 22h

Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise wages,

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Bessent Clears Senate Grilling, Paving Way for His Confirmation

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is on track to be confirmed following a confirmation hearing Thursday lacking the ...

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Bessent warns of ‘devastating’ consequences if tax cuts lapse

Taxes and tariffs took center stage Thursday at the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation hearing for President-elect ...

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Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice and Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent will ...

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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 ...

Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...

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AMERICAS Waller and Bessent help peg back Treasury yields

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...

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Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent: More Sanctions Could Bring Russia "To The Table" On Ukraine

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is ...

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