GOP plutocracy thrives as long as Democrats remain beholden to Wall Street.

Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic ...

Trump's choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary is buoying spirits at the start of a holiday-shortened week.

With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...

The nominee reassures financial markets, for now, but there are many pitfalls ahead.

US Treasuries have added to the gains spurred by the late-Friday announcement of Scott Bessent — a Wall Street veteran who ...

Donald Trump’s selection of hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary triggered a sigh of relief across ...

Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary has been a fierce defender of his activist approach to trade.

U.S. stock markets saw gains on Monday following President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury.

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 17.81 points, or 0.30%, to end at 5,987.15 points, while the Nasdaq ...

Markets looked favorably Monday morning on President-elect Donald Trump's presumptive nominee for Treasury secretary, as ...

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