Trump, Treasury and Michael Faulkender

Trump Picks Faulkender as Bessent’s Deputy Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump selected finance professor Michael Faulkender — who implemented a key pandemic-era relief program during his first presidency — to be the deputy Treasury secretary.
The No. 1 Reason Your Money Cares About Trump’s Pick for Head of Treasury
President-elect Donald Trump released a statement on Truth Social nominating hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as the secretary of the Treasury Department. The statement reads that Bessent will help Trump “usher in a new Golden Age for the United States” and maintain the dollar as “the Reserve Currency of the World.
Trump picks finance professor Faulkender for deputy Treasury secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named University of Maryland finance professor Michael Faulkender as his choice to serve as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
What does Trump's Treasury secretary pick mean for the economy?
Donald Trump had two seemingly contradictory goals when picking a Treasury Secretary. He wanted somebody who would keep Wall Street happy. He also wanted a right-hand man to help him execute his vision for higher tariffs on international trade, a shift that makes CEOs nervous. Scott Bessent was the pick.
Donald Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job
Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a series of op-eds and media appearances over the past year.
Who Is Scott Bessent? Donald Trump's Nominee for Treasury Secretary
Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.
Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
Trump picks economist Faulkender for No. 2 position at Treasury
President-elect Trump announced economist Michael Faulkender as his pick for deputy secretary of the Treasury on Wednesday, the second-highest ranking position at the department. If confirmed, Faulkender would serve under Scott Bessent,
Trump Nominates Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary
"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said in a statement emailed to Newsweek. "Scott is widely respected as one of the World's foremost International Investors and Geopolitical and Economic Strategists. Scott's story is that of the American Dream."
Secret Service confirms agent opened fire on carjackers outside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's home
The Secret Service confirmed that one of its agents opened fire on suspected carjackers outside the home of Treasury ...
What Does the Appointment of Peter Navarro as a Trade Advisor Mean for the Economy?
President-elect Donald Trump selected former aid Peter Navarro as a top trade advisor, praising his past work on tariffs and ...
Treasury sanctions 35 vessels, entities for transporting Iranian oil
The Treasury announced the sanctioning of 35 entities and vessels on Tuesday that have shipped oil from Iran to foreign ...
Former U.S. treasury secretary warns Trump's proposed tariffs could boost inflation
Former U.S. treasury secretary Larry Summers is warning that president-elect Donald Trump's proposed economic policies could ...