The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary and enact the ...

Ukrainian diplomacy on Wednesday, threatening Moscow with sanctions and calling on President Vladimir Putin to make a deal ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans ...

Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax ...

The strategy of applying pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine ... and energy leaders were also targeted. Bessent, who described Biden's sanctions as "not fulsome enough," suggested that ...

RUSSIAN OIL SANCTIONS Bessent said that U.S. sanctions against Russia's oil sector have been too weak, partly because the ...

Treasury Nominee Calls for Stronger Russia Sanctions and Fed Independence at Confirmation Panel WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he "100%" supports raising sanctions on Russian oil producers if the future president requests doing so.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary testified Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.