Major economic data hasn't yet begun to fully capture Trump's time in office. The Wall Street Journal is looking at a host of other indicators to try to figure out whether the U.S. might skirt a ...

A Democrat lawmaker has called on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease the creation of US President Donald Trump’s ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said market volatility doesn't matter much as the Trump administration focuses on long-term ...

Stocks were trading near session lows on Thursday afternoon, after comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting that short-term volatility in markets wasn't a concern failed to reassure ...

Wall Street tumbles as Trump's tariffs raise uncertainty, causing a sell-off in stocks and crypto. Economic growth fears mount.

Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was asked about tariffs but pivoted to a looming government shutdown on Capitol Hill.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday played down the recent weakness in the stock market, saying the White House was ...

Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump’s announcement was “premeditated,” or whether the Cabinet ...