Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

In a mostly bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, solidifying his role to ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...

Donald Trump took the Oath of Office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. He is only the second man ...

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is seated at a table with Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for the Treasury ... The first President to be sworn into office in January was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937. It was ...

The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while Trump appointees such as Scott Bessent are bringing ...

Not all Democrats tried to pull out the rug from under Bessent, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) even offered a commitment to working with the Treasury nom if Trump decides to suspend the ...

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in his closing remarks. Bessent also fielded questions over many of Trump's other proposed economic policies. Tariffs have been a particularly contentious topic ...

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in his closing remarks. Bessent also fielded questions over many of Trump's other proposed economic policies. Tariffs have been a particularly contentious topic: Economists ...