Trump's choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary is buoying spirits at the start of a holiday-shortened week.

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

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

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 17.81 points, or 0.30%, to end at 5,987.15 points, while the Nasdaq ...

US Treasuries have added to the gains spurred by the late-Friday announcement of Scott Bessent — a Wall Street veteran who ...

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Market relief surrounding Scott Bessent as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury pick was muted amid a lack of policy ...

President-elect Trump continues to round out his Cabinet, including some key economic appointments. He's chosen billionaire ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, named by Donald Trump on Friday as his nominee for Treasury Secretary, has a clear mandate ...

A top aide to Donald Trump has been accused of asking Cabinet hopefuls for $100,000 in exchange for promotions.

The US markets reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of investor and hedge fund manager billionaire ...