The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign ally of President Donald Trump, as treasury secretary, one of the highest-profile cabinet posts. Bessent won ...

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The Senate confirmed Bessent, a hedge fund billionaire ... Revenue Service to collect tariff revenue from other nations. “Scott is widely respected as one of the World’s foremost International ...

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The number compared with a 3.6% annual increase in October, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data. President Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail, and now that his ...

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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 ...

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice.