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Trump won’t fire Powell as Fed chair, says Treasury chief Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has no plan to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
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 ...
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Bessent suggests Powell should leave Federal Reserve board in May
WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell should step down from the ...
Trump won’t rule out sacking Powell as Jamie Dimon works to shield the Fed chair
The New York Times was first to report, Trump waved a draft letter firing Powell during a meeting with House Republicans, and ...
Donald Trump Responds to Reports He'll Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Trump and White House allies have intensified pressure on Powell, urging the Fed to cut its key interest rate through a multi ...
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 ...
Market Voices: Bessent on China, Powell; Uber-Baidu robotaxis; Zeekr
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Powell Asks Fed IG To Probe Renovation Project Amid Relentless Trump Attacks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the president is "not looking to fire" Powell, but noted that the search for his ...