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Dollar falls after Trump names Bessent to Treasury role
US bond yields drop as hedge fund manager nominated for top economic positionBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Warren warns Trump Treasury pick not to interfere with Federal Reserve
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged President-elect Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, billionaire investor Scott Bessent, to not interfere with the Federal Reserve. “I have been a fierce ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
How the stock market reacted to Trump picking Bessent for Treasury secretary
The stock market reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield logs biggest gain in 2 weeks after Fed minutes point to slower rate cuts
Treasury yields ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year rate landing on higher ground after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting pointed to a more gradual pace of ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Who Is Scott Bessent? Wall Street Is Delighted by Trump’s Treasury Pick
But it will still be a challenge for the hedge fund manager to keep both the markets and Trump happy.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning
Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate
Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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 - November 23 -
Trump facing backlash for remark about protecting women
Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for a comment about women he made at a rally Wednesday night. "I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not. I'm going to protect them," ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Trump-Harris loser to face political upheaval for party
The Republican and Democratic parties are both facing a crossroads in Tuesday’s election, which is likely to determine the direction each takes over the next few years. If former President Trump ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Ukrainians put on brave face after Trump’s victory
Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Republican’s ‘decisive leadership’ amid angst in Kyiv over how new US president will ‘end war’World - Financial Times - November 6 -
Under Trump, Tech Giants Like Apple and Meta Face a Familiar Uncertainty
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies
Electoral success has a thousand fathers, each with his own agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...Politics - The Hill - November 13