FADING THE TREASURY ENTHUSIASM

The 'tourist examines the most important economic advisor in Trump's orbit: Robert Lighthizer

Over the weekend, President Trump announced that Scott Bessent would be nominated for Treasury Secretary. After a slew of rather unorthodox appointments to other cabinet positions, Trump chose a relatively safe candidate to head the Treasury Department. Wall Street collectively breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Bessent is a veteran hedge fund manage…