Brian Cheung

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday asked Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.

When NBC News tried out six products from the low-cost retailer that resembled name-brand counterparts, only half performed as expected.

Financial advisors are hearing more interest in digital currencies as Trump promises to boost the market, but they still argue for a cautious approach.

Travelers could see delays at airports during the busy holiday period, but mail would keep flowing as usual.

If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared.

The streaming giant is moving deeper into live programming but faces questions about its ability to host real-time events without a hitch.

The "threat actor" was able to access the workstations via a compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider called BeyondTrust, the Treasury department said.

Consumer tech companies warn customers would largely pay the price of higher import duties, but some aren't sure which of the president-elect's trade proposals to prepare for.

Trump and Melania-themed digital tokens minted billions on paper for the first family while raising conflict-of-interest and foreign-influence concerns.