Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S.

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.

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes ... including the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS received a massive boost in funding from Democrats’ Inflation Reduction ...