In his new round of tariffs being announced this week, Trump is essentially tethering the entire world economy to his ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.

Opinion SCOTT BESSENT: Let's talk tariffs. It's time to revitalize Alexander Hamilton's favorite tool Tariffs have a long and storied history as both a revenue-raising tool and a way of protecting ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up his role on President Trump’s economic team, taking center stage on the president’s plans for tariffs. Bessent spearheaded the rollout of Trump ...

Tariff rates will soon return to a “reciprocal” level if countries don’t reach trade agreements during the 90-day pause, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday declined to give clarity on the timeline for U.S. tariffs on China. In May, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day pause on sky-high tariffs, giving ...

Ongoing uncertainty around tariffs was one of many issues before Treasury secretary pick Scott Bessent as he faced the Senate Thursday and asked for confirmation as Donald Trump’s top economic ...

Scott Bessent says China's tariff escalation is a 'loser' for them Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to China imposing 84% tariffs on U.S. goods, the state of the Chinese economy and a ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said more than 50 nations had started negotiations with the U.S. since last Wednesday's tariff rollout.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday warned critics of President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff plans to “never bet against America” -- despite some of the finance world's ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent staunchly defended President Trump’s tariffs on Thursday despite criticism, arguing that trade policy should focus less on getting the lowest possible prices and ...

No One Can Save Us From Trump’s Catastrophic Tariffs The financial press expects Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to rescue the economy, but he’s actually part of the problem.