Bessent and Lutnick lead Trump Treasury job race after Paulson exits

Billionaire says ‘complex’ financial ties triggered withdrawal from consideration for top US economy role

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field

Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinet

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked

Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Musk backs Lutnick over Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk threw his support behind Howard Lutnick, chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, over Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Group, as Treasury secretary in the next ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake

US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements

He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.

Trump transition live updates: In a flurry of nominations, Trump announces 7 picks

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.

The Race to Lead Trump’s Treasury Dept. Is Becoming a Cliffhanger

Howard Lutnick? Scott Bessent? Marc Rowan? Kevin Warsh? The president-elect’s list of candidates has grown longer, clouding the future of the department.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury secretary pick

John Paulson said he would remain in involved in implementing economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump

Business - CNBC - November 12

Graham: Bessent would be 'outstanding' as Trump Treasury secretary

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent would be an “outstanding” choice as President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary. “I think he’d be outstanding. He’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs

Business - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.

Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

Business - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...

Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.

Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Trump picks Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary job

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.

Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick

Musk’s comments on X in support of candidate comes amid anxiety over entrepreneur’s proximity to Trump. . Elon Musk has publicly weighed in on Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, one ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Business - CNBC - 12 hours ago

Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury

Nomination of hedge fund investor follows tumultuous fight for the top US economic post

Business - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

Who is Scott Bessent? What to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.

Paulson withdraws from Treasury secretary contention

Politics - Politico - November 12

Trump’s Treasury pick is Scott Bessent. He’s said it’s absurd to fear ‘Trump-flation.’

President-elect Donald Trump has selected hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

Elon Musk endorses Trump's transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary

Elon Musk posted on X his endorsement of the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald on Saturday.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Bond traders shake off weak jobs report, send 10-year Treasury yield to 4-month high

Long-dated Treasury yields ended at their highest levels since early July on Friday as traders looked past October’s nonfarm-payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Harris leading Trump among women, exit poll shows

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among women nationally, a new CBS News exit poll shows. John Dickerson breaks down the numbers.

Trump taps Lutnick

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump taps Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary The president-elect's longtime ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

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