Longtime hedge fund executive Scott Bessent, a South Carolina native, is one of a few names mentioned as possible U.S.

Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, the pro-tariff Wall Street veteran and former colleague of Democratic megadonor George Soros, ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent would be an “outstanding” choice as ...

Trump appears to be choosing between hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent and Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, though other ...

Prior to the 16th Amendment, which authorized the individual income tax, tariffs had been one of the federal government’s ...

Focusing on manufacturing, energy and tech, Scott Bessent, a potential top candidate for Trump's Treasury secretary, makes ...

Two prominent supporters of President-elect Trump’s campaign have emerged as the frontrunners to lead the Treasury Department ...

Graham told Semafor he's talked to Trump’s transition team about Bessent, who faces competition from billionaire Howard ...

Billionaire banker Howard Lutnick has emerged as a serious contender alongside investor Scott Bessent for the top Treasury ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department appears to come down to Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick.