Bessent, 62, will replace Janet Yellen as the Treasury secretary, pending a Senate confirmation. Unlike Yellen, who rose to prominence through prestigious academic halls and public service roles ...
The stock market is comfortably higher to start the short trading week after President-elect Donald Trump late Friday nominated Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Treasury secretary of the ...
Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration. On Friday, President-Elect Donald Trump picked pro-crypto hedge fund manager Scott ...
One of those nominees is Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary. It's an important role steering U.S. fiscal policy. But how does the Treasury secretary affect the lives of everyday ...
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
Trump nominated Scott Bessent, a billionaire investor, for Treasury secretary. Bessent spent years working for George Soros before founding a hedge fund. He's signaled support for many of ...
Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said the question of ...