But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve. Bessent, in two interviews this ...

The secretaries were supposed to be the ‘adults’ in the Trump administration.

Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allowed Donald Trump donor Elon Musk and his team access to the payment system used by the federal government. Musk is threatening to illegally stop spending ...

President Donald Trump appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of ... will presumably lead the CFPB until a permanent pick is named. "I look forward to working with the ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ...

By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The Senate on Monday voted 68 to 29 to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump’s Treasury secretary, putting in place the new administration’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be treasury secretary, Scott Bessent fielded sharp questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs ...

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced ... shuttering his firm if confirmed to be treasury secretary. Bessent has backed extending provisions of the 2017 ...