Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage.



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Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage. Bessent, if confirmed, would not have the authority to raise wages, which would require an act of Congress. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who introduced a bill in the 117th Congress to raise the minimum wage to…

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Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said China's economy is in recession, if not a recession.

美國當選總統唐納德‧川普（特朗普）提名的財政部長斯科特‧貝森特（Scott Bessent）表示，中國經濟即使不是處於蕭條，也已經陷入衰退。

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US Treasury Secretary Nominee: China's economy has fallen into depression or recession | Trump inauguration

Nominee for secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will unleash “a new economic golden age.”
Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16. Democrats asked questions about tax policy, tariffs, and other pressing economic issues.
“As President Trump has s…

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5 Takeaways From Bessent’s Confirmation Hearing for Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should not be an increase to the federal minimum wage.

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Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased

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US Treasury Secretary-designate Criticises China's Economic Practices, Proposes Sanctions on Iran

MAGA voters desperately want to feel as though they are a part of Donald Trump‘s band of billionaires, but every time they bend the knee, billionaires use it to take one more step toward an oligarchy. As Trump fleshes out his cabinet with a who’s-who of wealthy people, it’s becoming more and more clear that the rich are going to milk this administration for all it’s worth. Incoming Secretary of the Treasury, billionaire Scott Bessent might be mo…

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Surprise, MAGAs! Increasing the minimum wage is not the priority of Trump's Treasury secretary nominee. Thanks for that.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, said Thursday that he would not support raising the minimum wage, The Hill reports.

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Trump’s Treasury Pick Opposes Hiking Minimum Wage

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, faced questioning Thursday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.

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Sen. Hassan questions treasury secretary nominee during confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a wide-ranging hearing Thursday that included substantial debate on tax policy and how tariffs would affect everyday Americans.
	Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager whom Trump announced as his pick in November, repeatedly deferred to the incoming president’s policies during the Finance Committee hearing, though he did delve i…

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Billionaire Trump Treasury nominee is against raising minimum wage above $7.25 an hour

Trump's incoming Treasury secretary summarized the administration's perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, no to increasing the minimum wage.

Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage

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