President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent favors imposing tariffs on China, sanctions on Russia ...

When asked to defend Trump's tariff plans, Bessent said in part that the U.S. dollar could appreciate by 4% in response to a ...

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Treasury Department does not expect the incoming president’s proposed tariffs ...

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent sparred with the Senate Finance Committee over the future direction of fiscal policy ...

Taxes and tariffs took center stage Thursday at a hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s intended Treasury secretary ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, ...

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

The fund manager will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Thursday ...

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

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is ...