Trump's Treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent, says extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the 'single most important economic issue of the day'

Former hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was confirmed yesterday in the Senate as the new Treasury Secretary. The 62-year-old Tr*mp nominee becomes the first out-gay man to hold the position. He’s also the highest-ranking LGBTQ+ official in US history. The Treasury Secretary is fifth-in-line to the Presidency.

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in the Senate to confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of T

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.

Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who grew up in South Carolina, has praised the Republican president’s plans to slash taxes and impose tariffs while calling for measures to protect supply chains and the

Britain's Labour government will back plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday, saying the project could create over 100,000 jobs in the economy.

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent won Senate approval Monday to become US Treasury secretary, placing him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -– which is already triggering global jitters.