Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury
(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, a key cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs. “I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United
Mexico economy chief suggests possible tariff retaliation against US
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard suggested on Monday that the Mexican government could retaliate with its own tariffs on US imports if the incoming Trump administration slaps tariffs on Mexican exports. Ebrard made the comments in an interview with local broadcaster Radio Formula, in which he
