From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if ...

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office this month, he’s vowed to begin making major changes—for better or worse—on day one. To lead the nation’s economy, Trump has chosen Cantor Fitzgerald ...

Scott Bessent bested Howard Lutnick in a protracted fight to become Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary. But Mr. Lutnick’s consolation prize, commerce, may be the real trophy.

The United States should keep oversight of potential problems in the U.S. bond market, President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent told Congress on Thursday, referring to Wall ...

Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past ... between choosing Bessent or Cantor Fitzgerald chairman Howard Lutnick for Treasury. Trump ultimately landed on ...

Mr Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of the ...

Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, money manager Scott Bessent, entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff and investment banker Warren ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve ... billionaire investor John Paulson and Howard Lutnick, whom Trump tapped for commerce ...

President-elect Trump meets with Scott Turner, his nominee to lead HUD ... Still, nothing is assured. After Bessent spent a year restoring the 1939 Miami villa with a loggia and clay tile roof ...

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 ...