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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 ...

Bessent says he expects to announce new Fed chair by end of year

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that he is compiling a list of potential candidates to take the helm of ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Expect an announcement on the next Fed chair by end of year

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of U.S. trade negotiations amid the looming August ...

Bessent Says Review of Fed’s Building Renovations Is Needed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post Monday that there should be a review of the decision to renovate ...

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 ...