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Powell calls for 'safe, sound' U.S. bank system as Bessent shows vague support
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury ...
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Bessent says there's no indication Powell should resign at this time
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s no sign Fed Chair Powell will resign, despite Trump pressure—calling for a Fed ...
Bessent says Powell doesn't need to resign but should conduct internal review
There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump ...
Summers Says Bessent Right to Question Fed on Its ‘Overreach’
Lawrence Summers backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s questioning of the Federal Reserve’s non-monetary policy ...
Bessent calls for deeper US bank regulatory reforms, scrapping dual capital requirements
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for deeper reforms of what he called an antiquated financial ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell to deliver speech tomorrow; 'resignation coming' says Federal Housing Director
President Donald Trump, some days back, reportedly wanted to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell, but did not go through with it.
US Treasury Sec. Bessent calls for deeper bank regulatory reforms - Reuters
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that deeper reforms of an antiquated financial regulatory system are ...
US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its ...
Bessent eyes government review of Federal Reserve as Trump weighs firing Powell
An examination of the Fed is necessary to determine why members have proved unable to “break out of a certain mindset,” Bessent said.