With the national debt above $36 trillion, newly-confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to rein in government spending. The investor and hedge fund manager, who cleared the Senate on Monday with a vote of 68-29, also supports renewing President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts that will cost an estimated $4 trillion. 'As we begin 2025, […]
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