Scott Bessent's nomination hearing gave markets a handful of hints ... Sanctions could get stronger Bessent voiced support for intensifying sanctions on Russia and Iran. Sanctions on Russia, in particular, have not been "fulsome," Bessent said, suggesting ...

An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The US Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the head of the Department of the Treasury. The candidate gained the votes of a substantial majority of the chamber, including 23 Democrats. Bessent, a well-known financier,

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for US President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and trade rebalancing.

“The February 1 date for Canada and Mexico still holds,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, adding that Trump is also “still very much considering” the 10% added tax on China starting Saturday as well. But will the president actually stick to that date?

More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

More of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the coming days after the Republican-controlled

The Senate confirmed Bessent, a hedge fund billionaire ... Revenue Service to collect tariff revenue from other nations. “Scott is widely respected as one of the World’s foremost International ...

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29, signaling a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury secretary.

But a purported X post from new Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about abolishing the federal income tax isn’t authentic.