Watch: Scott Bessent testifies at secretary of the treasury confirmation hearing
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent won’t discriminate on tax cheats, vows fairness
Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel
Trump Era Will Usher 'Economic Golden Age,' Treasury Pick Scott Bessent
Nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, is expected to declare during his confirmation that Trump will usher in "a new economic golden age."
US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces sharp questions from Democrats at confirmation hearing
Bessent told lawmakers that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash 'a new economic golden age'
Treasury nominee tells his confirmation hearing that Trump can unleash an ‘economic golden age’
Scott Bessent to say at his confirmation hearing that Donald Trump has opportunity to unleash “new economic golden age.”
Democrats: Bessent avoided Medicare tax on hedge fund earnings
Senate Democrats are gearing up for a fight against Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary.
IRS head to resign 3 years before his term expires, as Donald Trump takes office
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel will resign to preempt Donald Trump firing him. Trump had already nominated former GOP Rep. Billy Long to replace him.
Bessent warns of ‘devastating’ consequences if tax cuts lapse
Taxes and tariffs took center stage Thursday at a hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s intended Treasury secretary nominee.
Scott Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
Asked whether Congress should abandon the federal debt ceiling, Bessent said that if Trump requested that, he would work with Congress to make it happen
Trump announces new External Revenue Service to collect foreign money
President-elect Donald Trump said he would establish an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs, duties and all revenue from foreign sources.
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Scott Bessent Faces Intense Scrutiny from Democrats at Treasury Confirmation Hearing
Scott Bessent, US Treasury nominee, faces scrutiny from Democrats on tax policy and national debt during Senate Finance Committee hearing.
Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions
In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent defended tariffs. But 'jitters' remain for markets.
Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary.