Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

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

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

The United States should keep oversight of potential problems in the U.S. bond market, President-elect Donald Trump's ...

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President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia ...

The fund manager will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Thursday ...

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

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation ...