Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary has been a fierce defender of his activist approach to trade.

Bessent is married to his husband, John Freeman. Freeman is a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent and his husband, ...

While President-elect Donald Trump has announced most of his major nominations, we’re only beginning to learn about the knife ...

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad ...

A top aide to Donald Trump has been accused of asking Cabinet hopefuls for $100,000 in exchange for promotions.

Trump's promise to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico mimics his old strategy of using tariff threats ...

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

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Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, named by Donald Trump on Friday as his nominee for Treasury Secretary, has a clear mandate ...

President-elect Donald Trump has referred to his Treasury pick, billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, as "one of the ...

With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of the big-picture forces pushing and pulling those everyday costs, experts say ...

The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team has investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations ...