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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...
Bessent Says Powell Should Finish Out Term if He Wants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term ...
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 ...
Bessent calls for internal review of Fed but doesn't think Powell needs to step down
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking aim at the Federal Reserve and the rules the Fed enforces as a supervisor of big ...
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 ...
Scott Bessent backs Jerome Powell: 'There's nothing that tells me he should step down right now’
Amid tensions with the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying there's no need ...
Trump Flips Out Over WSJ Report Detailing 1 Piece Of Advice He Got From Scott Bessent
President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a Wall Street Journal story alleging that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged ...
Bessent Told Trump Not to Fire Powell, Report Says. Why His Reasons Could Boost Markets.
Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed ...