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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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‘That Was Not a No!’ Trump’s Treasury Secretary Doesn’t Close the Door on Also Becoming Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was put on the spot Thursday when he didn't definitively rule out becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
The jobs report has dashed hopes of a rate cut this summer
The June jobs report cratered the odds for a July rate cut. Stocks cheered the strong data but dimmer rate-cut views ...
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 ...
Will The Next Fed Chair Lurk In The 'Shadows'?
That brings us to the next point. Powell’s term as Fed chair expires in May 2026, so the president will only have to contend ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell accused of lying to Congress over $2.5B ‘Palace of Versailles’ HQ revamp
There’s no VIP dining room, there’s no new marble. There are no special elevators,” Powell insisted under questioning from ...