Markets cheered Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick

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Stocks climbed and the dollar fell in response to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.Also, why German steel maker Thyssenkrupp says it's cutting 11,000 workers.And as Black Friday approaches, we talk to the producer of a new documentary on hyper consumerism.

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