Scott Bessent - Wikipedia
Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (/ ˈ b ɛ s ən t / BESS-ənt; born August 1962) is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He was a partner at Soros Fund Management and the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.. Bessent was a major donor, fundraiser, and an economic advisor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign.In November 2024, Trump named Bessent as his ...
Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury Secretary pick, grilled on tax cuts ...
1 day ago · Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury Secretary pick, grilled on tax cuts, tariffs Trump's promised tax cuts, and their potential consequences for the U.S. economy, took center stage at Bessent's ...
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Defends Plans to Cut Taxes …
2 days ago · Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, …
2 days ago · Item 1 of 7 Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, looks on next to his husband John Freeman and son Cole, on the day he testifies during a Senate ...
Who Is Scott Bessent? Meet Trump Treasury Secretary Pick - Forbes
Nov 22, 2024 · Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who beat out a crowded field including former Fed official Kevin Warsh and billionaire Marc Rowan.
Who is Scott Bessent, Trump's nominee for treasury secretary
Nov 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Scott Bessent: CEOs relieved about Trump pick to lead Treasury
Nov 25, 2024 · Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that will face almost immediate deadlines and pressures.
Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
Nov 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as treasury …
Nov 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek.
How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury …
Nov 23, 2024 · As Treasury secretary, Mr. Bessent would work to steer tax cuts through Congress, lead trade negotiations with China and help cull federal regulations that Mr. Trump believes are stifling the...