Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge-fund manager, is trying to execute one of highest-stakes gambles in modern ...

Scott Bessent influenced President Trump to pause sweeping tariffs amid market turmoil. Despite a temporary U-turn, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the White House will start interviewing candidates this fall to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May 2026.

US Treasury Scott Bessent has a message to powerful public company CEOs: Stop worrying about tariffs, and get back to business. "We're going to have a lot more clarity on the way forward [on ...

Scott Bessent said on television that most people kept 401(k) money in a 60% stock fund. It’s not quite that simple. By Ron Lieber Trump administration officials made the rounds this weekend to ...

Victoria Guida is an economics correspondent at POLITICO and author of Capital Letter, a reported column that probes policies shaping the American economy and is closely read by policymakers and ...