Scott Bessent, Potential Trump Treasury Pick, Pens Powerful Defense of Tariffs
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/11/15/scott-bessent-potential-trump-treasury-pick-pens-powerful-defense-of-tariffs/
Scott Bessent, Potential Trump Treasury Pick, Pens Powerful Defense of Tariffs
In the article, Bessent advocates for the deployment of tariffs to protect and promote American industries, drawing parallels to Alexander Hamilton's early economic policies. | Economy
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/11/15/scott-bessent-potential-trump-treasury-pick-pens-powerful-defense-of-tariffs/
According to Wikipedia: "While at Yale, Bessent...was president of Wolf's Head, one of Yale's "Big Three" senior societies..."
"Bessent joined Soros Fund Management (SFM) in 1991 and was a partner there throughout the 1990s, eventually becoming the head of the London office..."
"Bessent founded Key Square Group in 2015 with Michael Germino, who had been the global head of capital markets at SFM. Key Square uses geopolitics and economics to make macro investments.Key Square received a $2 billion anchor investment from George Soros. At the end of 2017, Key Square's assets were $5.1 billion..."
