Bessent, a past supporter of Democrats who once worked for George Soros, has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump.

Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president Donald ...

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The US Senate has confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be the 79th US Treasury Secretary.

The Senate voted 68-29 on Monday to confirm Bessent, who was President Donald Trump’s pick to succeed former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

The S&P 500 dropped 1.7 per cent, and the Nasdaq 100 slipped 3.1 per cent. With big tech stocks crashing, US stocks were set ...