"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.

The incoming president and his Republican allies are beginning to plot out major changes to federal taxes and spending as ...

During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse grilled Bessent over the insurance crisis in America.

The week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of economics and finance. From the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s ...

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet finished its first week with as many questions as it started ...

Jens Nordvig built his macro research firm on sourcing and crunching data. He’s detecting profound shifts in behaviour as ...

The Senate intensifies confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks, with Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, and Lee Zeldin defending their qualifications. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi faces further scrutiny in a ...

Trump has promised on Day One to repeal Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, which requires developers of the most advanced AI models to report on their activities to the Commerce ...

Australian home building data will be scrutinised for signs of progress on housing supply as economists await Donald Trump's ...

The new administration is set to face significant challenges, including heightened geopolitical tensions, economic recovery, and domestic political polarisation.

Following his win over Kamala Harris, Donald Trump has been assembling the administration for his second term in the White ...

Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to the Trump campaign, is the president-elect's pick for treasury secretary. He will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may ...