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Scott Bessent, hedge fund billionaire, is Trump's treasury secretary

Scott Bessent will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, was confirmed in a 68 to 29 U.S. Senate vote on Monday and sworn in on Tuesday.

EconoTimes · 1d

Scott Bessent Pushes Universal Tariff Plan as U.S. Treasury Secretary

Newly confirmed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is advocating a plan to impose universal tariffs on imports, according to the Financial Times. The proposal suggests starting tariffs at 2.5%, increasing by 2.

National Review on MSN · 12d

Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent Defends Trump’s Tariffs Plan, Calls to Renew Tax Cuts

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Treasury Department does not expect the incoming president’s proposed tariffs to drive up inflation and says he is looking forward to helping extend the Trump tax cuts.

Factbox-All of Trump's Tariff Threats

CNN on MSN · 1d

Trump just gave his clearest picture yet of what new tariffs could look like

President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we kind of have no idea.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Factbox-All of Donald Trump's Tariff Threats

However, Trump's threats have changed over time, ranging from small levies to ones exceeding 200%, leaving other nations and businesses unclear of what is to come next. Here is a roundup of Trump's trade-related threats.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Dollar Rises After Trump’s Tariff Threats

The dollar rose after President Trump said he wants to enact across-the-board tariffs that are “much bigger” than 2.5%.

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Scott Bessent pushes gradual 2.5% universal US tariffs plan

Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for new universal tariffs on US imports to start at 2.5 per cent ...

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Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is ...

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Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"

Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...

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Japan to Cooperate With Bessent on Forex, Other Issues

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues ...

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‘Golden age starts now’: Scott Bessent becomes Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, pushes universal 2.5% tariff plan

Scott Bessent has been confirmed as US Treasury Secretary, advocating for universal tariffs starting at 2.5%. He aims to ...

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Trump's orbit is trying to calm markets on tariffs — even if Trump has a different approach

New mixed messages this week about President Donald Trump's implementation of tariffs are flummoxing markets and businesses ...

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