Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent Defends Trump’s Tariffs Plan, Calls to Renew Tax Cuts
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Treasury Department does not expect the incoming president’s proposed tariffs ...
CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...
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 ...
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Democrats Parrot Biden’s ‘O-Word’ in Effort To Paint Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent as a Faux Populist
Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’ ...
Bessent’s big day
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Scott Bessent sails through Treasury confirmation hearing
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick to serve as Treasury Secretary, handled a policy-heavy confirmation hearing with poise, ...
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US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in 'economic golden age'
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief defended potential tax cuts and tariffs Thursday, telling lawmakers at his ...