Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.
Ronald Reagan had his “ Miss Rosy Scenario ” and “ magic asterisks ” to make his deficit numbers seem better than they ...
The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...
Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to the Trump campaign, is the president-elect's pick for treasury secretary. He will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may ...
The incoming president and his Republican allies are beginning to plot out major changes to federal taxes and spending as ...
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Duing the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Ron Wyden went scorched earth on nominee to ...
Scott Bessent summarized the incoming administration’s perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, no to ...