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

The U.S. Senate confirms Scott Bessent as treasury secretary under President Trump, facing challenges on tax policy, tariff ...

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

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, filling a key role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet with Bessent ...

which has been disputed by the Internal Revenue Service. Bessent at his Jan. 16 confirmation hearing said that he would set aside funds to pay any taxes owed once the case is decided. He has ...

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

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 Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 Tuesday to support Scott Bessent’s nomination ... and that the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have objected to.

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 ...