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

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Scott Bessent, Trump's pick to be Treasury Secretary was pressed on Trump's tax agenda during his Senate confirmation hearing ...

Bessent said he believed Trump's presidency would help "unleash a new economic golden age," which could include more jobs and ...

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

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 ...

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

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

South Carolina billionaire investor and hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent faced questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday during ...