Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Backs Fed Independence, Dollar, Sanctions on Russian Oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain the world's reserve currency, the Federal Reserve should stay independent and that he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia's oil sector.
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Mr Scott Bessent is a hedge fund manager and founder of Key Square Capital Management. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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