Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that ...

Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if ...

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a ...

If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the ...

Jonathan Capehart is a Washington Post opinion writer who moonlights as host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on ...

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize delivering on election tax ...

"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said ...

Key Takeaways Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was an economic advisor during his campaign and ...

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal ...