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Treasury Sec. Bessent on potential to serve as next Federal Reserve chair
U.S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk on the Street' for a sweeping interview on President Trump's budget bill, ...
Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...
Trump admin has ‘lot of good candidates’ to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Bessent
If they want to make a mistake here and not cut, that’s fine,” Bessent told CNBC, insisting that tariffs imposed by Trump ...
Trump administration will focus on Fed chair replacement in fall, Bessent says
The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S.
Bessent Says Fed ‘A Little Off,’ Flags Signal From Two-Year Rate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned Federal Reserve policymakers’ judgment on interest rates, reiterating his view ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent tiptoes around Trump's plans for new Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he "will go where the president thinks" he's "best suited" to serve, as calls grow for ...
Bessent talks Fed succession options as Trump sends note to Powell
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday outlined the options to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as his boss ...
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Which two candidates are most likely to succeed Powell as head of the US Federal Reserve?
President Trump plans to name a successor to Jerome Powell, who ends his term as Fed chair in May 2026. Two contenders have ...
Trump administration to look at replacing Fed chair Jerome Powell this fall, Bessent says
The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S.
Bessent on becoming Fed chair: ‘I will do what the president wants’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump ...
Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s ...
Scott Bessent On Replacing Powell As Fed Chair: 'I Will Do What The President Wants' — Plays Down Shadow Chair Speculations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to rule out the possibility of replacing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve ...