Omar Chatriwala / Getty Images The Secretary of the Treasury runs the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government. The department is responsible for ...

In other news Wednesday, Jack Lew, nominee for Treasury Secretary, defended his time as CEO of Citigroup, during which he invested in a Citi fund registered in the Cayman Islands. Also ...

Bessent framed stablecoins as a strategic asset for U.S. influence, as lawmakers weigh whether politics will stall key ...

traveler1116 / Getty Images The Treasury Secretary is the head of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury is one of the most important offices in the executive branch ...

A quartet of candidates are still in the mix to secure President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of perhaps the most important vacant cabinet position, secretary of the Treasury, a post that ...

Paulson, who has been an ardent supporter of Trump’s for years, was among a group of people being considered by Trump to be the next Treasury secretary. "I’m ecstatic that President Trump will ...

Newly minted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now the highest ranking openly LGBTQ official in American history. Bessent — ...

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.

Here is what we know so far. These are some of the contenders for secretary of the treasury, according to media reports. The treasury secretary's responsibilities involve formulating and ...

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Mr. Bessent, who formerly ...

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 Americans?