Trump mulling four Fed chair candidates
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has narrowed his potential choices for heading the Federal Reserve to four candidates, but that treasury secretary Scott Bessent is no longer in the running...
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US tariffs to kick in on Aug 1, barring trade deals
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
Trump names Scott Bessent as Treasury chief
US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs...