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Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...
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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 ...
Scott Bessent Ready to Take New Job If That’s ‘What Trump Wants’
The Treasury secretary is one of several names rumored as possible replacements for the chair of the Federal Reserve.
Scott Bessent mocks Musk’s advice: ‘I will take care of the finances’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s criticisms of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was ...
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 ...
Scott Bessent Says Senators Not 'Threatened' By Elon Musk's Words, Bill Advancing Under Trump's Leadership 'More Than Anybody's Checkbook'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, commented on the ongoing feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, suggesting that ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent warns countries on trade talks
Investing.com -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned U.S. trading partners to avoid prolonging trade negotiations, stating that tariffs could "cantilever" back up to April 2 levels if progress isn ...
Trump eyes Fed vacancy in early 2026 to appoint Powell successor: Bessent
Powell’s term as chair ends in late May 2026. Trump has said he would not give the job to anyone who does not align with his ...
Bessent talks Fed succession options as Trump sends note to Powell
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there are 'people' already at the Federal Reserve who are under consideration to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 that two-year Treasury yields are a signal that their benchmark rate is too ...