Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...

Donald Trump and his allies are promising a 'blizzard' of activity on Jan. 20, with perhaps 100 executive actions to be ...

During their Senate confirmation hearings, both Pam Bondi, nominee for Attorney General, and Scott Bessent, nominee for ...

Political analyst Mark Halperin criticized Senate Democrats on Thursday for their handling of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees during confirmation hearings, accusing them of prioritizing ...

Scott Bessent summarized the incoming administration’s perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, no to ...

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The Democratic Party's left wing is responding to President Joe Biden's strong words about the possibility of an American ...

The Treasury secretary nominee supports tightening sanctions on the Russian oil sector “to levels that would bring the Russian Federation to the table.” ...

Scott Bessent called carbon tariffs against the Chinese an “interesting idea” but balked at the idea of a “clean energy race.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick, defended tax cuts and tariff increases Thursday, rebutting accusations from Democrats at his confirmation hearing that Trump’s ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is on track to be confirmed following a confirmation hearing Thursday lacking the ...