Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary, giving the billionaire ...

The U.S. government has clawed back more than $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to dead people.

The breaching of the US debt limit could expose 2 bullish catalysts for stock prices: lower interest rates and gridlock among ...

The Senate voted 68-29 on Monday to confirm Bessent, who was President Donald Trump’s pick to succeed former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...

The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American ...

The US is sanctioning Chinese parties for their alleged role in cyberattacks on US organizations, including the recent ...

The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after the White House said the South American nation had agreed ...

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...