Business leaders say they are relieved ­President-elect Donald Trump made a safe choice to lead the Department of Treasury ...

Bessent's nomination as Treasury Secretary has garnered attention due to his history with businessman George Soros.

Jonathan Capehart is a Washington Post opinion writer who moonlights as host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on ...

Investors cheered Monday after Friday’s late news that Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent as the next Treasury ...

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

The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the ...

Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.

Bessent of the Key Square Group is considered a more market-oriented type that advocates deregulation and the development of ...

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize delivering on election tax ...

Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration.

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal ...