O bilionário Scott Bessent pode enfrentar vários obstáculos como secretário do Tesouro dos EUA nomeado
Na sexta-feira, o presidente dent Donald Trump nomeou o investidor bilionário e CEO fundador da Key Square Capital Management e fundador Scott Bessent como secretário do Tesouro dos EUA. A função envolveria Bessent ignorando todas as regulamentações de política monetária financeira e iniciando relações financeiras.
Até agora, tem havido muito apoio à possibilidade de Scott Bessent se tornar o próximo secretário do Tesouro dos EUA. O feedback de Wall Street tem sido positivo, com vários índices subindo após a nomeação. A decisão final ainda cabe ao Senado, que daria apoio a Bessent da direita e da esquerda.
Contudo, de acordo com um relatório recente de um dent de Washington, o secretário do Tesouro nomeado poderá enfrentar alguns obstáculos na implementação das políticas de Trump. O relatório também descreveu alguns comentários negativos sobre sua nomeação por parte de alguns apoiadores de direita de Trump.
Um exemplo foi o recente tweet do CEO e fundador da Tesla e da SpaceX, Elon Musk, chamando Bessent de uma escolha de negócios como sempre. Notavelmente, o CEO da Tesla sugeriu que a situação normal estava levando o país à falência. Musk também elogiou o rival de Bessent durante a disputa pelo cargo, Howard Lutnick, como alguém que poderia promover mudanças em comparação com Besent.
Bessent promete implementar as políticas de Trump
Bessent como secretário do Tesouro reforça a percepção do mercado de uma "put Trump" - e Bessent empresta credibilidade econômica e de mercado substancial ao novo gabinete.🤝🏼
Ele aconselhou Trump a seguir uma política “3-3-3”:
– reduzir o defi orçamental para 3% do produto interno bruto… pic.twitter.com/VUu6MrRB7t— FS Insight (@fs_insight) 25 de novembro de 2024
Research firm FS Insight mentioned on November 25 that Scott Bessent becoming the U.S. Treasury Secretary would reinforce Trump’s put. Additionally, FS Insight noted that the billionaire is a trusted economic figure, contributing to the credibility of the incoming cabinet.
Scott Bessent advised Trump to implement the 3-3-3 policy, which would involve cutting the budget deficit to 3% of the U.S. GDP, implementing deregulation to improve the GDP by 3%, and increasing oil production by 3 million barrels a day. According to Bessent, the 3-3-3 policy would fuel economic growth, improve the country’s energy production, create an environment to encourage investments, and more.
Scott Bessent is set to implement Trump’s tariff policies, sharing his fondness for the incoming president’s plans. The investor expressed his opinion in a November 25 Fox News opinionated piece. Bessent highlighted the importance of proper implementation of the tariffs to influence revenue growth.
According to the nominated Treasury Secretary, tariffs could also work for Trump’s foreign policy objectives, including encouraging U.S. exports, reducing illegal immigration and drug trafficking, reducing military aggression, and more.
Bessent will further need to deliver tax cuts as per Trump’s policies. The investor mentioned in an interview that the cuts were a top priority. Trump promised a corporate tax cut from 21% to 15%.
The nominated Treasury Secretary believes in the Fed’s independence
Scott Bessent has been significantly vocal about the need for an independent Federal Reserve. However, his views could go against Trump’s plans to overlook some of the decisions made by the U.S. central bank. The left could further be against Bessent in case he supports some of his past views on the Fed including having a ‘shadow Fed chair.’
The nominated Treasury Secretary, while speaking to Barron’s in October, suggested that a Trump decision to name Fed chair Jerome Powell’s successor could discredit any decisions Powell makes. Jerome’s term as the Fed chair will end in 2026, and his term on the Fed Board of Governors will end in 2028.
Senator Elizabeth Warren recently advised Scott Bessent not to interfere with the Fed’s decisions. In a statement on November 25, Senator Warren explained that while she does not support all of Powell’s decisions, she does not question his right to make them.
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