Scott Bessent's wise comments on tariffs, taxes, spending, and debt calmed investors and sent markets soaring.

Trump tax cuts face scrutiny for favoring the wealthy; nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising the $7.25 federal minimum wage, citing state control.

Bessent pledged to maintain a free IRS tax filing system at least for the 2025 tax season, while studying whether it should continue after that.

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...