In just two weeks as Treasury chief, Scott Bessent has seen plenty of turbulence. The department became a target of Elon Musk’s crackdown on federal spending — triggering protests outside Bessent’s ...

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Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent did a capable job during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, judging by the weakness of the Democratic talking points afterward. One of those ...

Scott Bessent's nomination hearing gave markets a handful of hints as to what the next four years could look like. The investor and hedge fund executive sat this week for his confirmation hearing ...