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

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

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

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The Senate is set to vote Monday on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Bessent is confirmed as treasury secretary, giving the billionaire a key role in trying to extend Trump's tax cuts.

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, putting him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -- ...

Scott Bessent, billionaire hedge fund manager and outspoken crypto lover, has been confirmed as the next US Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Jan. 27.

Now, Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for treasury secretary, is using all the budget high jinks at his disposal to produce a pseudoscientific plan that’s rosier ...

Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, tapped to become President-elect Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, said he plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to become the ...