Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more

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.

Who is Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to nominate former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as education secretary. Washington Post political investigative reporter Beth Reinhard joins ...

Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.

Trump has a ‘super clear’ mandate on taxes — but here’s why it’s not a done deal

If tax policy is a poker game, the open matter of House control is a valuable chip.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Scott Bessent’s fund made biggest returns with bet against Fed

Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick shorted vulnerable assets in 2022 to capitalise on post-pandemic inflation

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Fed chair says Trump can't remove him. Could Trump still influence interest rates?

The standoff carries high stakes for the U.S. economy, experts said.

Sell Treasury bonds or hope to time a market rebound? Here’s what to do now.

Returns aren’t meaningfully different from month to month

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days 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 - November 16

Fight over Trump’s Treasury secretary blamed for some stock-market jitters as candidate pool grows

Investors need a scorecard to keep track of the array of candidates vying to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, and that was likely part of the reason for stock-market weakness, ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Dow transports finally break out. Here’s what the Dow theory says that means.

Dow transports and Dow industrials closed at records simultaneously for the first time in three years on Wednesday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Young adults in Puerto Rico are struggling financially. Here's what that means and why some return

More than half of adults ages 18 to 29 in Puerto Rico are financially fragile compared to older generations on the island, and young adults in the U.S.

Business - CNBC - November 10

Private equity can now invest in NFL teams. Here's what it could mean for the league

In recent years, valuations of professional football teams have skyrocketed, boosted in part by soaring media rights packages.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Deion just landed a 5-star QB: Here's what it means for his Colorado future

Days after decommitting from USC, the No. 2 QB in the 2025 class has picked Colorado.

Sports - ESPN - November 22

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