3 days ago · The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. ... North Dakota . Yes Y. Jon Husted. Ohio . Yes Y. Cindy Hyde-Smith ...

6 days ago · Bessent owns farmland in North Dakota, which he has said he will sell to avoid conflicts of interest. Last week during the confirmation hearing, Bessent said, “I may be one of the few Treasury secretary nominees in recent periods who occasionally listens to farm radio” on satellite radio, Axios noted in a report.

2 days ago · The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary. ... Task force of North and South Dakota firefighters receive a ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is confirmed, according...

2 days ago · Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury secretary.

3 days ago · 01.27.25 Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury. WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Jan 16, 2025 · Scott Bessent, who is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, said he would immediately press China to meet its commitments to buy more agricultural commodities...

Jan 16, 2025 · Mr. Bessent, a billionaire investor and hedge fund manager, opened his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee with the prospect of historic job growth and prosperity...

Jan 17, 2025 · Of note: Bessent mentioned a couple of times that he owns farmland and has an avid interest in agriculture. Per his financial disclosure, it is North Dakota property where soybeans and corn are grown. "I may be one of the few Treasury secretary nominees in recent periods who occasionally listens to farm radio" on satellite radio, Bessent said.

Nov 23, 2024 · (The Hill) — President-elect Trump is expected to tap hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary in his new administration, a source confirmed to NewsNation.