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

Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.

Mr. Bessent called the extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts ‘the single most important economic issue of the day.’

Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent will face a Senate confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary on Thursday, which could make him the first openly gay cabinet member of a Republican administration.

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

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

The Treasury secretary nominee cultivated allies in Trump’s orbit who have come to see him as a brainy avatar of their vision.

Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary repeatedly defended a range of tariff ideas during his confirmation hearing before Senate lawmakers Thursday.

The federal government is weeks away from running out of money, setting up another high-stakes funding fight in March.

President Donald Trump will be sworn back into office, the culmination of a comeback that seemed impossible just a few short years ago. Almost as improbable is the inner circle Trump has cultivated in his second tour of office: a coterie of Silicon Valley powerbrokers that seem ready to upend the longstanding balance of power in Washington,

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