The president-elect’s market-friendly appointments to Treasury and other agencies brought relief to investors. The trade ...

President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for ...

"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said ...

Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of ...

The Treasury Secretary is a high-level Cabinet position charged with advising the president on matters related to financial, ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump has selected investor Scott Bessent as his nominee for Treasury secretary, putting forth a ...

Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent ...

If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.

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

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his ...