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Treasury secretary nominee Bessent owns North Dakota farmland
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is confirmed,
How Scott Bessent Won Over MAGA and Wall Street
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Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent. Here's what to know
Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Calls for a ‘New Economic Golden Age’ Under Trump
Bessent is seen as a stable, market-friendly choice to oversee the Trump economic agenda of tax cuts, import tariffs and a crackdown on immigration. He will also manage the nation
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday’s confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial nominees.  Committees will hear from the contenders
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.
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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, including targeted tariffs, general tariffs as revenue generators and tariffs as a negotiation tool.
Trump Cabinet Picks Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum To Appear For Senate Confirmation Hearings Thursday
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for Secretary of the Interior, Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency and the Treasury Department are set to begin the confirmation process on Thursday.
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Defends Plans to Cut Taxes and Raise Tariffs
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.
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Treasury pick would protect ag from tariff spat by enforcing phase one deal
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent told lawmakers in his confirmation hearing that he would protect U.S. farmers from any tariff retaliation by pushing China to live up to its purchasing commitments under the phase one deal.
Four Trump cabinet nominees face Senate confirmation hearings
Four of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin for EPA, and Scott Turner for HUD, will face Senate confirmation hearings on Thursday.
Senate Hearings Heat Up: Trump's Picks Bessent, Burgum, Zeldin Testify Bondi Awaits Another Round
The Senate is ramping up its confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, with key figures like Scott Bessent, Doug Bur
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.