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Trump says Scott Bessent won't become Fed chair moments after he said 'I'm happy to do it!'
Scott Bessent is not going to be the next Federal Reserve chair. This came only hours after Scott himself said he’d be “happy ...
Trump Says Bessent Is ‘an Option’ for Fed Chair but Not His Top Choice
President Trump said Scott Bessent could potentially lead the Federal Reserve but the former hedge-fund manager wasn't his ...
Trump: Bessent an option to replace Fed chair, 'but I like the job he's doing'
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could be a candidate to replace Federal Reserve ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says don't read too much into one month's inflation data
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Television, said he hasn't looked at the CPI number that's ...
Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are under way: ‘There’s a formal process that’s already starting’
The Treasury secretary also stated his preference that Powell step down from the Fed entirely when his term ends.
Bessent teases new Aug. 1 deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can’t cut rates like Trump wants
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the ...
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Scott Bessent is not top Fed candidate but ‘very good,’ Trump says
President Donald Trump said Scott Bessent was an option to replace Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, but ...
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Scott Bessent debt plan has awkward historic echo
The US Treasury secretary expects tariffs and growth to boost government revenue, while banks and monetary innovation keep borrowing costs in check. The scheme evokes the 18th-century Scottish ...
Hassett grabs pole position in race to be Trump’s new Fed chair
Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early front-runner to replace Jerome Powell as ...
Bessent Says Formal Process to Pick Fed Chair Is Starting
The process to choose the next head of the Federal Reserve is getting under way, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, suggesting that when current Chair Jerome Powell is replaced, he should also ...