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 ...
Scott Bessent: China Builds 100 Coal Plants Per Year, "That Is Not A Clean Energy Race, That Is An Energy Race"
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden, just ...
Scott Bessent ‘100% on board’ with tougher Russia sanctions
The treasury secretary nominee said he has no qualms about tightening sanctions against Russia and Russian energy products if Trump is in favor of doing so.
Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
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'Highly Inaccurate': Catherine Cortez Masto Gets Into Heated Exchange With Trump Nominee
During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto got into a heated exchange with Bessent over Trump's influence over the Federal Reserve.
The market’s data king says politics trumps economics
Jens Nordvig built his macro research firm on sourcing and crunching data. He’s detecting profound shifts in behaviour as ...
Senate hearings heat up: Trump’s picks Bessent, Burgum, Zeldin testify; Bondi awaits another round
The Senate intensifies confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks, with Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, and Lee Zeldin defending their qualifications. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi faces further scrutiny in a ...
Zuckerberg cozying up to Trump is ‘truly awful’ and he wants to ‘reconsolidate’ media: Sen. Wyden
Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet finished its first week with as many questions as it started ...