4 days ago · On January 28, 2025, Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.As Secretary, Mr. Bessent is responsible for the U.S. Treasury’s wide-ranging mission to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth and create job opportunities for all Americans by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity at home and abroad as well as managing the U.S ...

4 days ago · 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 in Washington ...

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4 days ago · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Two Spanish speakers will helm the State Department if the Senate confirms Christopher Landau to serve as deputy secretary and second-in-command to Rubio. Landau, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico (2019-2021), grew up partially in Spain and Paraguay.

4 days ago · The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ...

4 days ago · Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

4 days ago · Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary.

4 days ago · The Senate voted 68-29 Monday to confirm Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department. Why it matters: A financier focused on global macroeconomics, Bessent will play a key role in shepherding administration efforts to extend the 2017 tax cuts and will be an influential voice on trade policy as Trump seeks to impose higher tariffs on U.S. imports. Bessent, 62, founded hedge fund Key Square ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Investor Scott Bessent has spent his career in finance, working for macro investment billionaire George Soros and noted short seller Jim Chanos, as well as running his own hedge fund.