Trump Nominates Hedge Fund Chief Bessent to Lead US Treasury (1)

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "Scott has long been a strong advocate of the America First Agenda," Trump said in a statement Friday.
53% : At Treasury, Bessent is expected to advise Trump on candidates to chair the Federal Reserve when that job opens up in May 2026.
48% : During Trump's first term, the then-president called out dollar appreciation for being harmful to US manufacturers and even considered government intervention to manage the greenback's value.
44% : "Bessent, 62, emerged as the pick after an extended search for a Treasury chief that saw Trump consider multiple candidates -- and Wall Street executives and business leaders vie to influence the president-elect's decision.
44% : Allies believed that Trump sought a candidate that would be favored both by Wall Street as well as an electoral base eager for him to implement sweeping tariffs, embrace cryptocurrencies and crack down on undocumented migration.

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