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What To Know About Scott Bessent: Treasury Pick Will Tout Trump ‘Economic Golden Age’ In Confirmation Hearing

Here's what to know about the Treasury secretary pick Bessent, who heads into his confirmation hearing and may become the first Senate-approved LGBTQ+ member in a Republican cabinet.

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Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary in the Senate Finance Committee. No Democrats committed to support him on Thursday,

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Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent to make call to action during hearing: 'Generational opportunity'

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for treasury secretary, will appear for a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday, where he will discuss the incoming president's economic vision.

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Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should not be an increase to the federal minimum wage.

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Treasury Secretary Nominee Doesn't Believe Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Raised

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, was asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders if he would work with Congress to raise minimum wage. Scott Bessent said that minimum wage is a statewide and regional issue.

The Recount (Video) on MSN · 1d

“More of a statewide and regional issue”: Scott Bessent tells Sen. Sanders he’s against raising federal minimum wage.

Shamefully, the federal minimum wage, despite the efforts of myself and other people here, have not been raised since 2009 and remains an unbelievable $7.25 an hour. Will you work with those of us who want to raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage to take millions of Americans out of poverty?

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Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...

Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions

In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of ...

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Democrats Parrot Biden’s ‘O-Word’ in Effort To Paint Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent as a Faux Populist

Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’ ...

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5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and ...

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'Just A Good Person': Lindsey Graham Offers Glowing Praise To Scott Bessent During Hearing

During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Lindsey Graham offered glowing praise to nominee Scott Bessent during his introduction.

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Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Trump Policies in Testimony; Promises to Press China to Resume Ag Purchases in Phase 1 Agreement

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...

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CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...

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'What Are You Doing With The Money?': Michael Bennet Loses It On Scott Bessent Over Trump Tax Policy

During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Michael Bennet lost it on Bessent over Trump's tax policy.

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