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Jerome Powell, Scott Bessent

Bessent Says Powell Should Finish Out Term if He Wants

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term if he wants. “If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early,

CNBC on MSN · 12h

Bessent says Powell doesn't need to resign but should conduct internal review

There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.

The Boston Globe · 3h

Amid calls for Powell’s ouster, Bessent says Fed chief should serve out his term

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered support for Jerome Powell amid regular attacks from Trump administration officials, saying he sees no reason for the Federal Reserve chair to step down. “There’s nothing that tells me that he should step down right now,

Trump, Scott Bessent

HuffPost · 1d

Trump Flips Out Over WSJ Report Detailing 1 Piece Of Advice He Got From Scott Bessent

President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a Wall Street Journal story alleging that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged him to avoid firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell partly over concerns about the impact of his potential removal on the U.S. economy, declaring that he knows “better than anybody what’s good for the Market.”

Benzinga on MSN · 1d

Trump Says He Doesn't Need Scott Bessent's Advice To Fire Jerome Powell- 'I Know Better Than Anybody What's Good For The Market'

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had advised against firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman.

Straight Arrow News (English) o… · 2d

Trump denies report that Bessent made case for not firing Fed chair

President Donald Trump pushed back on a story the Wall Street Journal published that said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for not firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. On Truth Social Sunday,

China, Scott Bessent and Stockholm

Reuters on MSN · 11h

US, China to discuss tariff deadline extension in Stockholm, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he will meet his Chinese counterpart next week in Stockholm and discuss what is likely to be an extension of an August 12 deadline for a deal to avert sharply higher tariffs.

NBC New York · 12h

Bessent says Aug. 12 China tariff deadline likely to be extended, talks planned in Stockholm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is likely to hash out an extension of President Donald Trump’s upcoming trade deadline with China.

Forbes on MSN · 10h

China Tariff Deal ‘Likely’ Will Be Extended, Bessent Says—But Others Will Still Take Effect Aug. 1

The Trump administration’s trade deal with China that sharply lowered the tariff rate on Chinese imports is expected to be extended past its Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted Tuesday,

1don MSN

Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for thorough review of Federal Reserve: 'Why has this happened?'

Center for Renewing America CEO Eric Teetsel weighs in on the Trump administration's intensifying conflict with the Federal ...

10hon MSN

Bessent backs Fed independence on rates amid Trump criticism

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the monetary independence of the Federal Reserve o after getting caught in the ...

Independent Journal Review1d

Scott Bessent Brutalizes His Biden-Era Predecessor After She Invokes China In Attempt To Get At Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to her criticizing the Trump ...

Bessent wants deeper US bank reforms

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for deeper reforms of what he called an antiquated financial regulatory ...

8hon MSN

Powell calls for 'safe, sound' U.S. bank system as Bessent shows vague support

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury ...

10hon MSN

Summers Says Bessent Right to Question Fed on ‘Overreach’

Lawrence Summers backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s questioning of the Federal Reserve’s non-monetary policy activities, saying that there were some areas that are distinct from the broader ...

Daily Express US on MSN13h

Sec. Scott Bessent urges European allies to join the US in implementing tariffs on Russia

Bessent has called upon European allies to join the U.S. in implementing secondary tariffs on Russia should they fail to ...

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