In a mostly bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, solidifying his role to ...

Bessent, 62, is a longtime hedge fund manager, Trump donor and adviser. He'll be the point person for Trump on a host of key ...

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...

Trump has embraced the ultra wealthy as well as tariffs and other policies that could stoke the inflation he criticized as a ...

Confirmation Status: Hegseth was confirmed by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie ... Requires Confirmation: Yes. Who: Scott Bessent, 62, is a billionaire hedge-fund ...

Scott Bessent, Mr. Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Jan. 16. Bessent, 62, is the founder of Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group.

Andrew writes for The Washington Post’s economics team, where he covers how Washington oversees Wall Street. His areas of focus include the Federal Reserve and the way its policies affect the ...

Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund ...

This event was held at the Francis Kite Club in New York City. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shared his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work ...