BANKERS IN TEXAS FORUM WITH TREASURY SEC. BESSENT
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Bessent helped manage the trade that 'broke the Bank of England'!
Before leading the U.S. Treasury, Bessent worked for George Soros, whose firm made ~$1B on Black Wednesday (1992) by short-selling the British pound, forcing the UK out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.
The suspect claimed a delusional belief tied to Charlie Kirk's circle.
Cases involving delusional fixations on public figures raise complex legal questions about mental competency in criminal trials. Follow court coverage at AP News
This storyTexas has more banks than any other U.S. state. Roughly how many?
- Around 150
- Around 280
- Around 420
- Around 600
Guess, then reveal the answer
Around 420
Bessent is the 1st openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary!
Confirmed in Jan. 2025 by a Republican-led Senate, Scott Bessent became the first openly gay Cabinet member confirmed by a GOP Senate — a historic milestone in American political history.
This storyWhat should be Treasury Sec. Bessent's top economic priority?
Scott Bessent is the first openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary!
Bessent, a hedge fund founder and former Soros Capital CIO, was confirmed 68-29 by the Senate in Jan. 2025. Learn more at Wikipedia
Texas once had over 1,000 bank failures in a single decade!
During the 1980s oil bust, Texas saw more than 500 bank and S&L failures between 1980-1989, the worst regional banking collapse in U.S. history, prompting sweeping federal reforms still felt today.
Bessent ran a macro hedge fund before leading the U.S. Treasury!
Scott Bessent founded Key Square Group and was chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management before becoming the 79th Treasury Secretary in Jan. 2025 — giving him rare real-world markets experience at the helm of U.S. economic policy.
