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

With Scott Bessent, consumers eyeing prices and interest rates are getting a Treasury Secretary pick who is deeply aware of ...

The nominee reassures financial markets, for now, but there are many pitfalls ahead.

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

Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic ...

Fmr. CEA Chair Jason Furman joins Andrea Mitchell to analyze Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent to be the next Treasury ...

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

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

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

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

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