Bessent, Scott – Page 16

What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and China’s currency.

By Alan Rappeport

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Trump Chose 8 Economic Experts Who Will Defend Tariffs and Lower Taxes

President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will defend tariffs and tax cuts.

By Alan Rappeport Ana Swanson and Andrew Duehren

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The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and contradictory effects, adding uncertainty to forecasts.

By Ben Casselman