Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary ... and the Great People of the United States of America," Trump said in a statement about choosing Bessent. Bessent will appear before the Senate Finance Committee ...

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary in the Senate Finance Committee. No Democrats committed to support him on Thursday,

Bessent is a former protégé of George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic mega donor. After Trump won the election in November, Bessent won an unusually public – and messy – contest to be nominated for the Treasury Secretary role.

Trump Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent faces a Senate panel on Thursday and can expect grilling from a Democratic watchdog of Wall Street.

Scott Bessent will also resign from Key Square Group, the hedge fund he founded, to avoid conflicts of interest if the Senate confirms him.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S. President Donald Trump's pick as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, could occur next week.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary testified Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.

Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

As Treasurer of the State of Ohio, I am thrilled with President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent for U.S. Treasury Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and his longtime economic advisor, for the position of Treasury Secretary. If confirmed, Bessent, who is married to ...

Scott Bessent, the investor selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be his Treasury secretary, will divest from his Key Square Group hedge fund and other investments, according to a letter to the Treasury Department's ethics office.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary ... and the Great People of the United States of America," Trump said in a statement about choosing ...