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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NATO takes over key asset before start of Trump term
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Bitcoin drops below $97,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
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Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out | Arwa Mahdawi
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Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
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Trump announces new treasury and ambassador nominees
President-elect Trump announced several appointments for his Treasury Department and choices for ambassadors for two European countries. In multiple Thursday Truth Social posts, Trump outlined who ...The Hill - Jan. 3
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