Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to question Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ...

Robust retail sales in December, helped by heavy discounting, and a rise in weekly jobless claims as wildfires ravaged California were a ...

Joe Biden had two messages to send America in his farewell address: His administration has been a historic success, and the ...

The natural gas market has continued to pressure the $4 level in the futures markets, as we continue to see a lot of ...

The US Department of Energy awarded $23 billion in loans to utilities for clean energy projects before the end of the prior ...

December 2024 retail sales were positive but slightly below expectations, with a monthly increase of 0.4%. Four consecutive ...

The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S ...

The USD/JPY pair bounces back from the intraday low of 155.20 and rises to near 156.00 but is still down around 0.25% in ...

Scott Bessent to say at his confirmation hearing that Donald Trump has opportunity to unleash “new economic golden age.” ...

The annual inflation rate in the United States rose for a third consecutive month to 2.9% in December 2024 from 2.7% in November, in line with market expectations. This year-end rise is partly driven ...

New tariffs are likely coming in Trump’s second term. While companies owe these import taxes, consumers usually foot the bill ...