Después de días de speculación sobre quien estérida a la cabeza de la important treasury secretaryeste viernes Donald Trump confirmed that he is a loyal campaign donor, El tycoon Scott Bessent is handy for Wall Street veterans.
El Founder of the macro investment firm Key Square Group It was one of the names that appeared on the list that the press was talking about these days, because it was assumed that Trump would name a figure close to him, who has been there in recent years as one of his economic advisers. politics. According to Forbes, Bessent He won $3 million Trump y otras causas republics and este ciclo elections.
In addition, in interviews and public events, Bessent has been tasked with praising the former president (2017-2021) and describing his opponent in the elections, Vice President Kamala Harris, as “economically illiterate”.
Casado con un exfiscal y con dos hijos
After Trump takes office on January 20, if the Senate confirms him, he will change his position. chief member of the cabinet openly LGBTIQ, Confirmed by the upper house in the republican administration (Richard Grenell was the interim director of national intelligence, this charge is not confirmed).
62 years ago, with John Freeman, exfiscal, y tienen dos hijos, a detail that Trump did not mention in the communique announcing his appointment, which he usually mentions about the personal circumstances of his picks.
The future Republican president has described him in the past as one of Wall Street's brightest minds and today describes him as “one of the world's leading international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists.”
La Historia de Scott, señalaba, es “la del sueño americano”, la de un niño nacido en Conway (Carolina del South), que aceptó su primera trabajo summera los nueve años por las the economic status of the family Asistiendo abacó asistiendo to Yale University in 1984, y que luego convirtiendo en millionario.
The grace of los arangeles?
One of the main economic proposals of Trump's campaign is to impose tariffs on products from abroad, especially from China, so he needs to surround himself with like-minded politicians.
The Treasury Department is the main body responsible for formulating the economic policies of the federal government, and although it is the US Trade Representative (who will be Howard Lutnick) who takes the initiative on tariffs, Treasury Secretary Despeñar is también un papel central en esa questión.
Según señalaba el diario Politico recently, aunque las commentes de Bessent a priori estaban más cercanas a rechazar el proteccionismo, en los ultimos meses -y sobre todo diaas- “ha tratado demolar sus posiciones ancelarias”.
In an opinion piece published on Fox News last Friday, he revealed that he may be considering tipping the balance in his favor: “Los aranceles son un medio para sonlymente defender and los studiantes.”apuntaba, tajante.
China's growth has “done nothing but cemented the rule of a despotic regime,” the U.S. manufacturing base has been “emptied” and created “vulnerabilidades clave para la seguridad national,” the article continued. Bu contiene varias veces dos de las palabras más repetidas por el expresidente, China y aranceles.
De gestor de Soros and abogado del comercio “be free”
Bessent will bring to the Treasury a deep understanding of the bond and currency markets, as well as years of experience as a fund manager for George Soros, the multimillionaire philanthropist and megadonor to liberal causes, one of the most criticized figures by some Republicans. Like Trump. He worked with him in 1991-2000 and 2011-2015.
In an editorial published last November 10 in The Wall Street Journal, Bessent offered a road map of his vision for the economy during what would be Trump's second term.
Among other things, he called for a revision of banking regulations, “Protect” the US Dollarreforming President Joe Biden's Anti-Inflation Act, a “renaissance of American energy investment” and “free and fair” trade.
Bessent also asked Trump to nominate the next president of the Federal Reserve next year, with one year left in Fed Chair Jerome Powell's term. puede sacar de water load
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