Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...

Scott Bessent defended tariffs and argued for tax-cut extensions during his confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary in the Senate Finance Committee.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 2, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning to you ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s choice to be secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 16 ...

During his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing, Bessent said that he would support increasing U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, especially oil majors, if Trump asks him to. The Treasury chief ...

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for the next Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, pending approval. In his announcement, Trump praised Bessent ...

Revenue from new import duties “could be very substantial,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

1991-2000 - Managing partner of Soros Fund Management in London. 2000-2005 - Establishes and runs his own hedge fund, Bessent Capital. 2006-2010 - Adjunct professor at Yale University. 2007-2010 ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. The treasury secretary ...