From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if contradictory Wall Street experience.

President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as ...

Scott Bessent has a presumptive spot in Donald Trump‘s cabinet when he takes office. After the Republican nominated Bessent to be the new U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, voters were eager to ...

Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting in Washington, D.C. on December 10, 2024. Bessent could make LGBTQ+ history, but LGBTQ+ advocacy groups aren't cheering his nomination. Scott Bessent arrives ...

Scott Bessent might be jumping into the political arena soon. As one of Donald Trump‘s cabinet picks, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury nominee has made headlines. Since Bessent is a ...

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice.

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 ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was ...

Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury ...

The Senate confirmed on Monday Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and ... historic mansions and used to own an 1880s-era house in Southampton, New York. Despite his nomination that would put ...

Bessent is a former protégé of George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic mega donor. After Trump won the election in November, Bessent won an unusually public – and messy ...