Bessent May Be Tapped to Lead National Economic Council

President Donald Trump’s aides and allies are discussing the possibility of making Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the top White House economic adviser, in addition to his current job, should the president pick Kevin Hassett as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter. Joe Mathieu and Amara Omeokwe have more on “Balance of Power.” (Source: Bloomberg)