Scott Basun officially becomes Trump Treasury Minister – Mehr News Agency | News of Iran and the World

According to RCO News Agency it itUS Senate on Monday with 2 votes against 2 votes, Scott Bastan SCOTT BEST confirmed as the Treasury Secretary.

BastanIn this position, it will face challenges such as managing the federal debt ceiling and collaborating with the Republicans of Congress to permanently to permanently tax the tax reduction law.

He must also deal with Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China; A program that poses risks to the American economy.

At the confirmation session of early this month, Bastan He supported the permanent tax cuts and stated that the federal budget problem was related to costs, not revenues.

He also claimed that Trump’s economic plans would reduce consumer costs and increase wages.

BastanHe was the founder of the Key Square Capital Management Investment Fund during Trump’s campaign, and previously as a senior investment manager at Soros Fund Management, George SorosIt was active.

Trump at the time of introduction Bastan Last November, he described him as a strong defender of US first policies ”and said that Bastan It can “set up a new golden age for the United States and maintain the US position as the pioneer of the global economy, the Center for Innovation and Capital destination, while the US dollar remains as a global reserve currency.