Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S.

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

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.

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, filling a key role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet with Bessent ...

which has been disputed by the Internal Revenue Service. Bessent at his Jan. 16 confirmation hearing said that he would set aside funds to pay any taxes owed once the case is decided. He has ...

Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury Secretary, clearing the way for his confirmation on the Senate ...

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

It was soon after the start of Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing ... Bessent faced was whether he would let the Internal Revenue Service offer taxpayers a free tax-filing platform this tax ...