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Bessent, Warsh, Hassett are the leading contenders to get Fed chair job, CNBC survey finds

The CNBC Fed Survey found the leading contenders to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair are Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, ...
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Bessent rules out Fed rate cut at next meeting

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he does not expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting today, ...

Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially ...

US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its ...

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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Bessent eyes review of Fed amid Trump dust-up with Powell

The treasury secretary’s latest comments contrast with his earlier alleged role as peacemaker. The president, meanwhile, ...

Bessent says Fed needs exhaustive review of non-monetary policy operations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called on the Federal Reserve to conduct an exhaustive review of its ...