In the second MAGA Administration, the hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent will have the job of acting as a voice of reason.

President-elect Trump's nominee to serve as Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has a 3-3-3 plan that aims to curb budget ...

With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...

Betting markets give four candidates, including former Fed official Kevin Warsh, strong chances at earning Trump’s nomination ...

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the ...

Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea of appointing Kevin Warsh as Treasury Secretary on the understanding that ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down slightly as markets weigh the impact of Trump's pick ...

Ensuring the US doesn’t default on its obligations. Extending trillions of dollars in tax cuts before they expire.

Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, ...