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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Meredith Whitney, CEO of  Meredith Whitney Advisory Group
David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist of JPMorgan Asset Management
Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO 

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<li>David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist of JPMorgan Asset Management</li>
<li>Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO&nbsp;</li>
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Featuring:
Christopher Verrone, Partner & Chief Market Strategist at Baird Strategas
Norman Roule, Senior Adviser: Warfare & Terrorism Program at Center for Strategic & International Studies
Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director

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<li>Norman Roule, Senior Adviser: Warfare &amp; Terrorism Program at Center for Strategic &amp; International Studies</li>
<li>Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director</li>
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Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 7th, 2026

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Friday, August 7th, 2026

Featuring:

1) Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, Constance Hunter, Chief Economist at EIU, Kristina Campmany, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco,, react to the July jobs report.

2) Nicole Bichaud, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, brings us into the market open and talks about hiring in the US.

3) Gene Seroka, CEO of the Port of LA, discusses tariffs and supply shocks in the US.

4) Bruce Wolfe, founder at CS Wolfe & Associates, joins to discuss retiring in the US in an inflationary environment and his non-consensus views on the US retirement system.

The latest in finance, economics and investment.
Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene &amp; Paul Sweeney Friday, August 7th, 2026
Featuring:
1) Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, Constance Hunter, Chief Economist at EIU, Kristina Campmany, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco,, react to the July jobs report.
2) Nicole Bichaud, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, brings us into the market open and talks about hiring in the US.
3) Gene Seroka, CEO of the Port of LA, discusses tariffs and supply shocks in the US.
4) Bruce Wolfe, founder at CS Wolfe &amp; Associates, joins to discuss retiring in the US in an inflationary environment and his non-consensus views on the US retirement system.

July Jobs Report

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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