Trump's choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary is buoying spirits at the start of a holiday-shortened week.

With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...

The nominee reassures financial markets, for now, but there are many pitfalls ahead.

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 17.81 points, or 0.30%, to end at 5,987.15 points, while the Nasdaq ...

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President-elect Trump continues to round out his Cabinet, including some key economic appointments. He's chosen billionaire ...

Scott Bessent, the hedge fund manager tapped to lead the Treasury Department, revealed that his top priority will be ...

Market relief surrounding Scott Bessent as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury pick was muted amid a lack of policy ...

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

Not surprisingly, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Finance Committee as well as the Senate Banking ...

President-elect Donald Trump's choices for key cabinet positions include Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary and Marco Rubio ...