Perhaps Scott Bessent, the president-elect’s choice for Treasury secretary, could offer some greater clarity on the matter? As NBC News noted, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont pressed ...

(Bloomberg) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be treasury secretary, Scott Bessent fielded sharp questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs ...

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group and U.S. Treasury secretary nominee, arrives for a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Thursday. Scott Bessent, ...

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The treasury secretary is responsible for serving as the president’s fiscal policy adviser and managing the public debt. He would also be a member of the president’s National Economic Council.

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful.

Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, pressed President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary on what resources he would support for IRS enforcement against rich households. Bessent responded that ...

Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent won’t commit to not cutting Medicaid. In a heated back and forth Thursday with New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján, the hedge fund manager refused to ...

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Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, who earned Trump’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in November, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday, as the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former ...