Scott Bessent was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary. The vote was 68 to 29, with 16 Democrats voting in favor of Bessent, who has advocated for permanent ...

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Mr. Bessent, who formerly ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...

Treasury Secretary designee Scott ... Bessent argued during his hearing with the Senate Finance Committee. “We cannot allow them to flood our markets and the world.” After Trump’s victory ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise ...

Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on December 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Nominees for Trump's upcoming administration are ...

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new ...