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The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom, a member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council , [ 4 ] and fifth in the U.S. presidential line of succession .
See United States Secretary of the Treasury for a description of the office and a chronological list of the secretaries. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025. She also served as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She is the first woman to hold either post, and has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire hedge fund manager a central role in shaping the new administration's ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Prominent investor Scott Bessent met with Donald Trump on Friday as he and fellow investor John Paulson emerge as leading candidates for the key ...
Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (/ ˈ b ɛ s ən t / BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American investor and hedge fund manager who has served since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury. [1] He was a partner at Soros Fund Management and the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of the Treasury by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 28, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 12 appointments have been made to ...