Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating ...

to levels that would bring the Russian Federation to the table. Hedge fund founder Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate Finance Committee on ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent said he would support hiking sanctions against Russia if President-elect Donald Trump directs him to do so and accused President Joe Biden of playing ...

Trump Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing. Andrew Tilton, chief ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as ... president’s influence and that U.S. sanctions on Russian oil should be more aggressive.

Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical ...

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...