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Reuters on MSN · 5h

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. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday, adding that officials had "a lot of good candidates.

Fox Business on MSN · 10h

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 the Fed's Jerome Powell to resign.

The Hill on MSN · 3d

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 looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Asked if

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Bessent compares Democratic criticism to ‘firefighting advice from an arsonist’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent implied he wouldn’t take advice from any Democratic politicians because “we inherited a mess ...

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Bessent Rejects Worries Over Dollar’s Decline Diminishing Its Global Role

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the ...

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Bessent Says Fed ‘A Little Off,’ Flags Signal From Two-Year Rate

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned Federal Reserve policymakers’ judgment on interest rates, reiterating his view ...

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Scott Bessent Reveals Where Treasury’s Hammer Will Be Dropping Next

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Thursday that his department will turn its attention to student loan debt after ...

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Bessent Gives Blunt Response to Elon Musk Attacks on Trump Bill

Musk has attacked the "porky" bill —the tax-cutting centerpiece of President Donald Trump 's domestic agenda—saying the ...

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Trump complains about US-Japan trade talks as Bessent warns of higher tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs as a July 9 deadline ...

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‘We Could Spring Back’: Scott Bessent Warns Countries Over Tariff Deadline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned trading partners on Monday that they must cooperate in trade negotiations or risk a ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asks Congress to strip ‘revenge tax’ from Big Beautiful Bill

The provision would grant Trump the authority to tax foreign holdings of US investments as a way to retaliate against ...

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Bessent Signals Trade Deals Will Be Delayed

The U.S. hopes to wrap up trade talks with more than a dozen nations by the start of September, Treasury Secretary Scott ...

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Treasury Sec. Bessent on capex: I think things are going to take off between now and Labor Day

U.S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk on the Street' for a sweeping interview on President Trump's budget bill, ...

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