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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...

The five female Fed presidents who may have been on Bessent's mind

One of the Federal Reserve's five female regional bank presidents could replace U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell, ...

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 ...

Scott Bessent backs Jerome Powell: 'There's nothing that tells me he should step down right now’

Amid tensions with the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying there's no need ...

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, ...

Trump vs Jerome Powell: Scott Bessent softens tone; suggests Fed chief 'shouldn’t step down right now’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell need not resign. This statement comes ...

CNBC Daily Open: Investors dismiss Trump administration's beef with the Fed — S&P 500 hits new high

The S&P 500's record close comes despite the Trump administration's beef with threats on the Fed and its use of tariffs as a ...

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 ...