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The Latest Breaking News from Scott Bessent

The total wealth of Trump’s top team is $340 billion — more than the GDP of 169 countries

Several billionaires and wealthy mega donors and executives are nominated for key economic posts

The Independent UK

Trump picked Scott Bessent for Treasury despite ties to Democratic megadonor George Soros

Bessent worked for Soros and played a key role in the short bet that “broke the Bank of England.”

Fortune

The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet?

Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might do good or harm.

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Stock Market Today: The S&P 500 Reclaims the 6K Level

Investors see Scott Bessent as a safe shepherd of the economy as the president-elect burnishes his "Tariff Man" reputation.

Kiplinger

Trump tariff ‘surprise’ pushes FTSE 100 into the red

The US President-elect singled out Mexico and Canada in particular for tariffs in a social media post.

Evening Standard

Boris Epshteyn accused of seeking bribes

Trump reportedly discovered Ephsteyn was shaking down potential Cabinet picks like Scott Bessent and Eric Greitens

Salon

Global Shares Retreat As Trump Plans New Tariffs

Global shares decline on Trump's tariff plans, impacting markets worldwide. Treasury yields ease, Fed may adjust rate cuts. Oil prices rise, U.S. dollar we...

Top News

Trumpworld turns on one of its own: Boris Epshteyn faces internal probe over pay-to-play scheme

Boris Epshteyn is accused of profiting personally from his proximity to the president-elect

The Independent UK

"Let the banks be banks"—Trump’s U.S. Treasury nominee has $23 trillion bank sector champing at the bit

Bankers expect Trump's Treasury Secretary nominee to remove regulatory burdens.

Fortune

Trump’s cabinet isn’t as anti-Wall Street as voters might want to believe

The man Trump has tapped as US treasury secretary was only recently derided by Elon Musk as the ‘business-as-usual choice’

The Guardian - US

Trump vows 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on China

President-elect attacks neighbors over immigration and accuses China over fentanyl entering US

The Guardian - US

Trump fires the first salvo in his renewed trade war with China: A 10% across-the-board tariff

On Truth Social, Trump alleged that Chinese inaction on illegal fentanyl was the reason behind the new 10% tariff.

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The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could cost US consumers $2,400 a year – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest ecoonomic and financial news

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall on worries about Trump's tariffs

Asian shares have mostly declined as worries spread over President-elect Donald Trump's comment that he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office

The Guardian - US

Trump adviser accused of seeking payments as infighting returns

Boris Epshteyn accused of asking potential nominees to pay monthly fees in apparent ouster attempt by rivals

International Business Times

Most Asian Markets Drop, Dollar Gains As Trump Fires Tariff Warning

Asian markets fell and the dollar rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump warned he would impose huge new tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada on his first day in office, dealing a blow to hopes of a more moderate approach to trade policy.

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International Business Times

Trump To Face Less Internal Pushback In New Term: Ex-commerce Chief

Donald Trump's staff choices will ensure he faces less internal pushback on his aggressive economic policies, such as tariff hikes, than during his first term, former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross told AFP Monday.

International Business Times

Stocks Rally In Response To Trump's Choice For Next Treasury Secretary

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief over the selection of hedge-fund founder Scott Bessent as treasury secretary.

Barchart

Stocks Settle Higher as Bond Yields Fall on Trump’s Treasury Secretary Pick

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.14%. Stocks settled higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting...

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Enjoy a Bessent Boost

The Dow closed at an all-time high as investors welcomed Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee.

Barchart

Dollar Tumbles with Bond Yields as Trump Nominates Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.70%. The dollar tumbled Monday after President-elect Trump picked Scott Bessent as the new US Treasury Secretary. Bessent is seen as a fiscal hawk and favors less government spending and more gradual tariffs, a negative factor for the dollar. Also, Bessent’s...

Benzinga

Russell 2000, Dow, S&P 500 All Achieve Record Highs In Wall Street's Historic Day; Bitcoin, Gold Tumble: What's Driving Markets Monday?

A mix of easing global geopolitical tensions, post-election bullish momentum and favorable seasonal trends propelled major U.S.

Benzinga

Shift From Nvidia To This Stock As The Favorite, Traders Moving From Trump Trade To Bessent Trade

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