Trump's pick of Scott Bessent as next US treasury secretary calms tariff nerves

There is hope that the US president elect has chosen a pragmatist on tariffs and trade in the key role, however other picks in the administration suggest a lot is still unclear.
Trump's pick of Scott Bessent as next US treasury secretary calms tariff nerves

US president Donald Trump appears to have picked a pragmatist as his treasury secretary with the appointment of Scott Bessent.

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