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.

Trump tax cuts face scrutiny for favoring the wealthy; nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising the $7.25 federal minimum wage, citing state control.

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 Democratic Party's left wing is responding to President Joe Biden's strong words about the possibility of an American ...

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

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

Most of Trump's team is pro-tariff - and this will drive global markets to American whims and companies seeking to relocate ...

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

Republicans in the Senate and the Trump transition should not get too confident. There are plenty of nominees still to go.

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 ...

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is on track to be confirmed following a confirmation hearing Thursday lacking the ...