Scott Bessent has been tapped for the role of the highest-ranking US economic official, tasked with steering the world's ...

The Treasury secretary oversees U.S. economic and tax policy, and Trump’s nominee will be tasked with carrying out his plans.

Trump also has named his picks for the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and surgon general — rounding out ...

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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday unveiled several key appointments for his incoming administration, including Russell ...

In two weeks since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and chief ...

One of Donald Trump's latest actions shows that one of his closest allies doesn't have the influence over the president-elect ...

President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on billionaire ...

President-elect Donald Trump today said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, ending days of twists that saw high profile candidates pitted against each other ...

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, is a veteran Wall Street executive who advised Trump during his ...

Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent ...

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