Bessent was once described as the "protege" of billionaire George Soros, who he worked for over the course of decades.

"I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States," Trump said ...

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if ...

The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.

Bessent, the 62-year-old founder of Key Square Group, has repeatedly backed the president-elect’s pro-tariff stance in a ...

President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for ...

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President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of ...

The president-elect has selected the hedge-fund manager to lead the Treasury, elevating one of his most vocal supporters in ...

If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.