COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Senate voted Monday to confirm hedge fund manager and South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury. He was confirmed by a 68-29 vote in ...

The Senate voted on Saturday to advance Scott Bessent’s nomination by ... a hedge fund billionaire from South Carolina, told lawmakers. "If we do not renew an extension, then we will be facing ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ...

An overnight fire at a Columbia apartment building has left 18 people without a place to stay, according to the Richland-Columbia Fire Department. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies ...

Travis Scott is headlining Fanatics’ New Orleans Super Bowl bash. Getty Images for Fanatics Travis Scott, Post Malone and Don Toliver will headline Fanatics’ Super Bowl party in New Orleans ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — Scott Bessent, a South Carolina resident and billionaire investor, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary.

Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate on Monday. Bessent is a wealthy hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He was ...