The stakes have never been higher, but with Bessent at the helm of the Trump economic team, a brighter future is within reach ...

Ronald Reagan had his “ Miss Rosy Scenario ” and “ magic asterisks ” to make his deficit numbers seem better than they ...

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, faced sharp questioning in his Senate confirmation hearing ...

Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

The fund manager will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Thursday ...

Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin ...

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation ...

To get the nomination for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent had to win over MAGA, Wall Street and Trump himself.

Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of treasury, looks on as he sits near his son Cole ...

Scott Bessent to say at his confirmation hearing that Donald Trump has opportunity to unleash “new economic golden age.” ...

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The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...