Longtime hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, a South Carolina native, is one of a few names mentioned as possible U.S.

Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former colleague of Democratic megadonor George Soros, ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department appears to come down to Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick.

Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent is expected to meet with the president-elect on Friday. Transition co-chair Howard Lutnick is also seeking the post.

A hedge fund billionaire has broken his silence after being tipped to become Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary.

Two prominent supporters of President-elect Trump’s campaign have emerged as the front-runners to lead the Treasury ...

The race to become Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary is getting more harried — and public — by the day as candidates jockey ...

Prior to the 16th Amendment, which authorized the individual income tax, tariffs had been one of the federal government’s ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent would be an “outstanding” choice as ...

Ted Cruz refused to commit to confirming Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, instead saying he’ll be assessed on his “merits ...