Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.

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Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago
Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago
Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago
Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago
The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago
How Scott Bessent won the Treasury secretary battle
World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago
Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Business - CNBC - 4 days ago
Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary
World - The Guardian - 4 days ago
Who is Scott Bessent? What to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.
Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago
Trump picks hedge fund exec Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago
Trump taps Scott Bessent for high-stakes Treasury chief: What to know
Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago
Who Is Scott Bessent? Wall Street Is Delighted by Trump’s Treasury Pick
Business - Inc. - 20 hours ago
Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked
Business - MarketWatch - November 15
Trump’s Treasury pick is Scott Bessent. He’s said it’s absurd to fear ‘Trump-flation.’
Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago
How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury Secretary Pick
Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
Business - MarketWatch - 21 hours ago
Why Scott Bessent could be Trump’s James Baker
Business - Financial Times - Yesterday
Graham: Bessent would be 'outstanding' as Trump Treasury secretary
Politics - The Hill - November 15
Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field
Business - Financial Times - November 19
Scott: ‘Washington could learn a hell of a lot’ from Florida win
Top stories - NBC News - November 6
Bessent and Lutnick lead Trump Treasury job race after Paulson exits
Business - Financial Times - November 12
Musk backs Lutnick over Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Politics - The Hill - November 16
‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury
Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago
Dollar falls after Trump names Bessent to Treasury role
Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

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