Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

Many hedge funds endured difficult times in the years following the financial crisis, and a number of prominent names shut ...

LGBTQ groups overall are pleased to have the first gay U.S. Treasury secretary. But that doesn't mean they had uniform ...

In 2015, Bessent founded the hedge fund Key Square Management. [7] The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial ...

Entering into this next presidential cycle there is a hot mix of scrutiny and excitement surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet. It’s important to understand who these ...

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

Bessent said of his nomination: "President Trump chose me because he believes I’m the best candidate — not because of my ...

In a mostly bipartisan vote, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, solidifying his role to ...

As Treasury Secretary and one of Trump’s top economic advisers, Bessent will be responsible for helping to implement his economic policy agenda, including efforts to impose broad-based tariffs and ...

The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm hedge fund manager and South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of ...

The Senate voted to confirm investor and billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as President Donald Trump’s ...

While President Donald Trump continues to push orders to halt federal grant and loan payments, fire Inspectors General and purge transgender people from the military, some members of the U.S. Senate ...