Trump teases he’ll fire Bessent if Fed doesn’t cut interest rates

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he would fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if the Federal Reserve doesn’t decrease interest rates.

Fed's Waller says he fits the bill for central bank leadership after Bessent meeting

Governor Christopher Waller discussed his meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as speculation grows about his potential Fed chair appointment.

Trump tells Scott Bessent to fix the Fed’s high interest rates or ‘I’m going to fire your ass’

The president also disclosed for the first time that Bessent has been advocating for Powell to remain as chair until his term expires in May.

Scott Bessent wants the era of Fed-watching to end: They should ‘move back into the background’ and make fewer speeches, he says

The Fed didn't want to get embroiled in politics in 2025—or ever. But Bessent wants them even further out of the public eye.

Bessent wraps up Fed chair interviews as Trump’s decision expected before Christmas

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent completes Fed chair interviews, narrowing candidates to a shortlist for President Donald Trump's review. The decision is expected by Christmas.

Bessent reveals ‘good chance’ Trump will name Powell’s successor at Fed before Christmas

Bessent is nearing the end of selecting candidates to recommend to President Donald Trump to replace Powell, whose term expires in May.

Trump threatened to fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell if interest rates are not cut in a bonkers tirade.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has offered up a biting “translation” of President Donald Trump’s off-the-rails rant about the economy. Speaking for more than an hour at a U.S.-Saudi investment forum at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday,
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