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

Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that ...

The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the ...

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

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a ...

Bessent's nomination as Treasury Secretary has garnered attention due to his history with businessman George Soros.

Jonathan Capehart is a Washington Post opinion writer who moonlights as host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on ...

Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to be the next Treasury secretary and Russell Vought as Office of Management and ...

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, is a veteran Wall Street executive who advised Trump during his ...

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

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal ...