President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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1) Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist for Bloomberg Economics on how the conflict in Iran will reshape the Gulf. 
2) Leslie Vinjamuri, President & CEO at Chicago Council on Global Affairs, on how President Trump abandoning a strategy of coercive diplomacy.
3) Michael Nierenberg, CEO at Rithm Capital, on the concerns with Private credit.
4) Kathy Bostjancic, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist at Nationwide on PCE and inflation.

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Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene &amp; Alexis Christoforous Thursday, March 13th, 2026
Featuring: 1) Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist for Bloomberg Economics on how the conflict in Iran will reshape the Gulf.&nbsp; 2) Leslie Vinjamuri, President &amp; CEO at Chicago Council on Global Affairs, on how President Trump abandoning a strategy of coercive diplomacy. 3) Michael Nierenberg, CEO at Rithm Capital, on the concerns with Private credit. 4) Kathy Bostjancic, Senior Vice President &amp; Chief Economist at Nationwide on PCE and inflation.

Trump Warns Iran of New Strikes, Private Credit Concerns

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio. 

In this episode, we feature our conversations with Hartree Partners’ Ed Morse & Audrey Childe-Freeman of Bloomberg Intelligence. 

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio.&nbsp;
In this episode, we feature our conversations with Hartree Partners&rsquo; Ed Morse &amp; Audrey Childe-Freeman of Bloomberg Intelligence.&nbsp;
Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>

Single Best Idea with Tom Keene: Ed Morse & Audrey Childe-Freeman

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Featuring:
Keith Lerner, CEO & Chief Market Strategist at Truist Advisory Services
Dr. Jorge Leon, Senior VP & Head of Geopolitical Analysis at Rystad Energy
Libby Cantrill, Managing Director & Head of Public Policy at PIMCO

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<li>Keith Lerner, CEO &amp; Chief Market Strategist at Truist Advisory Services</li>
<li>Dr. Jorge Leon, Senior VP &amp; Head of Geopolitical Analysis at Rystad Energy</li>
<li>Libby Cantrill, Managing Director &amp; Head of Public Policy at PIMCO</li>
</ul>

Bloomberg Surveillance TV: March 12th, 2026

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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