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 ...
Scott Bessent: China Builds 100 Coal Plants Per Year, "That Is Not A Clean Energy Race, That Is An Energy Race"
Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden why it is goofy to claim the U.S. is in an "arms race with China for clean energy." SCOTT BESSENT: Senator Wyden, just ...
Scott Bessent vs. Bernie Sanders
Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.
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'Highly Inaccurate': Catherine Cortez Masto Gets Into Heated Exchange With Trump Nominee
During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto got into a heated exchange with Bessent over Trump's influence over the Federal Reserve.
Trump readies massive shift in U.S. economy on eve of inauguration
The incoming president and his Republican allies are beginning to plot out major changes to federal taxes and spending as ...
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Democrats introduce FAIR Act to raise federal pay in 2026
Trump’s second term agenda includes cutting ‘slackers’ from federal workforce, former OMB official says ...
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'There's My Warning': Sheldon Whitehouse Grills Trump Nominee Over Insurance Crisis During Hearing
During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse grilled Bessent over the insurance crisis in America.
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 ...