Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Pays $12.5 Million for D.C. Mansion
Days after his Senate confirmation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has paid $12.5 million for a historic mansion in ...
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's new Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.
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Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary: What to know, how to watch
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee ... he currently calls Charleston, South Carolina home. He lives in a restored Greek Revival mansion with his husband John Freeman, a ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
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Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary
Confirmed as 79th Treasury secretary Must manage tax negotiations, international economic relations Faces early test in navigating finances under debt ceiling Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on ...
Bessent orders halt to consumer bureau activity
Republicans have long criticized the bureau, which they see as an unaccountable regulator with too broad a reach.
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Trump wants lower yields on 10-year bonds. Can he make that happen?
It makes sense that the president would want 10-year yields to come down. Plenty of people would love that. “A lot of ...
Bessent tells lawmakers Musk’s DOGE does not control Treasury payments system
The remarks came during a two-hour gathering between the Treasury secretary and GOP members of the House Financial Services ...
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...