Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful. The hedge fund manager with a net worth of at least $500 million repeatedly spiked down questions about whether he would support working-class priorities.

The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth.

President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we kind of have no idea.

The White House says that US President Donald Trump is still thinking about imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China starting on February 1.

Bessent, 62, is a longtime hedge fund manager, Trump donor and adviser. He'll be the point person for Trump on a host of key economic issues.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President ... He has talked about putting 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1 and new tariffs on Chinese goods.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday ... Could Impact Top Imports From Mexico, Canada, and China In addition, Bessent faces a mounting and record ...

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, putting him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -- which is already sparking global jitters.

Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at his Senate confirmation hearing if he would suggest cuts to Medicaid. Vile. pic.twitter.com/EM6Nx5L0XD

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation hearing: the expiring Trump tax cuts. “This is the single most important economic issue of the day,” Bessent told the committee.

Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary ... Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, put out a positive statement after a meeting with Burgum that highlighted areas of possible bipartisan ...