• What's in your wallet? Ask the new Treasury Secretary

  • Nov 27 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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What's in your wallet? Ask the new Treasury Secretary

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  • Many were waiting longer than expected to hear Donald Trump name his nominee for Treasury Secretary, the person in charge of pursuing his economic agenda. Now, we have an answer: hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. Today on the show, what are the actual implications of what a Treasury Secretary does on you and me? And how does the Treasury Department affect regular Americans?

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