https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-hires-wall-street-economist-david-zervosContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-hires-wall-street-economist-david-zervoshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-hires-wall-street-economist-david-zervos#u100785Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:16:49 +0000Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired David Zervos, a veteran Wall Street economist and former chief market strategist at Jefferies, as a Counselor in the Office of the Secretary. Zervos joins the department to provide expertise on global financial markets and rising bond yields, specifically as the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.2%. He will serve in a broad advisory capacity and is expected to begin his third stint in government immediately. Zervos has previously advocated for lower Federal Reserve interest rates and supported Bessent's decision to increase buybacks of certain lon