Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick as Treasury secretary, owns North Dakota farmland on which he earns between $100,000 and $1 million per year, but plans to divest himself of it if he is ...

Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

Bessent pledged to maintain a free IRS tax filing system at least for the 2025 tax season, while studying whether it should continue after that.

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was chosen for his position not for his sexual orientation. Senator Thom Tillis questioned Bessent on why this role ...

Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program, has expanded to 25 states for 2025. But the program’s future remains uncertain ...

Donald Trump and his allies are promising a 'blizzard' of activity on Jan. 20, with perhaps 100 executive actions to be ...

Gao’s sin? Saying that China may have grown just 2% over the last two or three years, less than half the rate Xi’s government ...

During his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary does not think that the US needs to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Political analyst Mark Halperin criticized Senate Democrats on Thursday for their handling of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees during confirmation hearings, accusing them of prioritizing ...

Trump's incoming Treasury secretary summarized the administration's perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, ...