The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs as Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Dow and S&P 500 reached all-time highs, while the dollar weakened on Monday following the news that President-elect ...
Long-term Treasury bonds log biggest rally in nearly 4 months after Trump picks Bessent
Longer-term Treasury yields ended sharply lower Monday, sending prices higher on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...
Treasuries Slip as Trump’s Tariff Threats Dim the Bessent Effect
US Treasury bonds fell after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap additional tariffs on US trade partners, ...
He Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He May Run the U.S. Treasury.
Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad ...
Trump Treasury Nominee’s Oil Math Doesn’t Add Up
Boosting energy production is easier said than done, and the effect on the government deficit isn’t clear either.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Ease Following Trump Treasury Pick
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down slightly as markets weigh the impact of Trump's pick ...
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TLT: The Bessent Bottom?
Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary is seen as positive for TLT, boosting market confidence with a ...
Scott Bessent’s Job: What the Billionaire Does for a Living
Bessent is married to his husband, John Freeman. Freeman is a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent and his husband, ...
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Scott Bessent May Rue the Day He Became U.S. Treasury Secretary
Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, ...
GASP! A Trump Hanger-On May Have Acted in His Own Financial Interest Rather Than in the Public’s.
While President-elect Donald Trump has announced most of his major nominations, we’re only beginning to learn about the knife ...
Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent nominated to be Trump's treasurer - and he couldn't be more different from Rachel Reeves!
Bessent (pictured), who campaigned for Trump's election and was a donor to his campaign, has expertise on making the right ...