The nomination of investor Scott Bessent as US treasury secretary is seen as a relief ... Bessent has a net worth of $700 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical ...

Washington — The Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent as treasury secretary on Monday, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump's picks for top administration posts.

Read about the Senate confirmation of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as secretary of the Department of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting ...

Paulson is the head of the Paulson & Co. family office, and is famous for shorting the subprime ... consideration as a potential nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump.

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing ...

The first female head of the Federal Reserve, who has earned praise from both Trump and Elizabeth Warren, could make history. (JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he has ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, despite criticism levied by Democrats for his handling of self-employment taxes tied to ownership of ...

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.