The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary. Needed for confirmation Needed for confirmation Mr. Bessent, who formerly ...

Scott Bessent, the new US Treasury Secretary under Trump’s administration, has a monster-sized mission. He’s been handed an ...

By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new administration’s ...

Scott Bessent ... voted 16-11 to advance Bessent’s nomination, clearing the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days. Two Democrats — Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Maggie Hassan ...

Taxes and tariffs took center stage Thursday at the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s intended Treasury secretary nominee, Scott Bessent.

Now, Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ... Medicare and Social Security from budget cuts. Bessent has ruled out defense cuts and said he’d “freeze” nondefense spending appropriated ...

(Bloomberg) -- Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ... much longer than the typical 90-day disclosure window. Bessent said he’d recuse himself from specific decisions that would have a ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is interested in potentially enacting tariffs on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent ... key economic issues. Bessent was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29. The new Treasury head's nomination drew sharp opposition from progressive Democrats, ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott ... Bessent was confirmed by a vote of 68 to 29. The new Treasury head's nomination drew sharp opposition from progressive Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth ...