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Fed, Bessent and Jerome Powell

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.

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Bessent sees no reason for Powell to step down from Fed now

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Why Bessent is now saying Powell doesn’t need to resign from Fed

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US Treasury Chief: No Need for Fed's Powell to Step Down Right Now

There is no need for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to immediately step down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, adding that the Fed chief's legacy should be to right-size the...

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Trump’s big fiscal dominance play

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Trump admin live updates: Bessent says there's no reason for Fed chair to resign

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Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence

The index, in which 0 is no independence and 1 is total independence, shows the US scoring 0.61.

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Stock Market Today: U.S. Reaches New Trade Pacts; Bessent Sees No Reason for Powell to Leave

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Trump officials to visit Fed amid renovation probe, Semafor reports

China, Scott Bessent and Stockholm

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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 Reserve and their upcoming court battle against Harvard University.

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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 CNBC's Squawk Box.

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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 crossfire between President Trump and the Wall Street Journal. Bessent said

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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 administration’s economic and

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Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that the administration is more focused on “high-quality deals” for tariffs than reaching a deadline. President Donald Trump’s deadline for tariffs has been postponed twice.

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 system and says regulators should consider scrapping a "flawed" Biden-era proposal for a dual capital requirement structure for banks.