Bessent, 62, will replace Janet Yellen as the Treasury secretary, pending a Senate confirmation. Unlike Yellen, who rose to prominence through prestigious academic halls and public service roles ...
The stock market is comfortably higher to start the short trading week after President-elect Donald Trump late Friday nominated Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Treasury secretary of the ...
Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration. On Friday, President-Elect Donald Trump picked pro-crypto hedge fund manager Scott ...
One of those nominees is Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary. It's an important role steering U.S. fiscal policy. But how does the Treasury secretary affect the lives of everyday ...
Trump nominated Scott Bessent, a billionaire investor, for Treasury secretary. Bessent spent years working for George Soros before founding a hedge fund. He's signaled support for many of ...
The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision ...
The longtime hedge fund manager has strong support among the Republicans who control the Senate, and Democrats don’t have the ...