Amid the hue and cry over President Donald Trump’s picks to be the secretaries of defense and health and human services, South Carolina native Scott Bessent coasted to his Senate confirmation as ...

President Donald Trump filled a key role in his cabinet Monday when the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran, as Treasury Secretary.

Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bessent replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for ... investment firm Key Square Group. A native of South Carolina, Bessent earned a bachelor’s degree in political science ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to ... the nation’s 79th treasury secretary. The South Carolina resident will be the first openly ...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent won Senate approval Monday ... Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president's ...

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of cooperation on China will ...