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 ...
Trump readies massive shift in U.S. economy on eve of inauguration
The incoming president and his Republican allies are beginning to plot out major changes to federal taxes and spending as ...
US Dollar, Treasury ETFs, Oil Prices, China's Economy, And Ray Dalio's US Debt Warning: This Week In Economics
The week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of economics and finance. From the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s ...
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'There's My Warning': Sheldon Whitehouse Grills Trump Nominee Over Insurance Crisis During Hearing
During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse grilled Bessent over the insurance crisis in America.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...