Bessent grew up in Little River with big dreams. He’s suddenly risen so high in national politics that few South Carolinians have ever gone higher.

(Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, with investors on edge for ...

When a group of Senate Democrats held a press conference Tuesday to denounce President Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, ...

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump 's financial agenda as treasury secretary.

Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical ...

New mixed messages this week about President Donald Trump's implementation of tariffs are flummoxing markets and businesses ...

President Donald Trump is carrying out his immigration crackdown nationwide, with over 1,000 arrests reported by ICE on ...

President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we ...

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation ...

Pound sterling suffered on Tuesday as traders attempted to work out the implications of President Trump’s latest comments about tariffs.

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