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Bessent, asked about Fed chair job, says 'I would like to stay' Treasury secretary until 2029
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers he would like to remain in his seat until 2029, but he also did not dismiss ...
Scott Bessent is winning Treasury’s debt ceiling race against time
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's toughest negotiating partner is Congress, and the contest is his race to finance the ...
Bessent is rumored to head the Fed. Is the central bank's independence threatened?
At the heart of the debate over Bessent's appointment is the thorny question of the central bank's independence. Trump has ...
Bessent condemns Newsom's 'dangerous' threat to withhold $80B in federal taxes amid trans athlete controversy
Treasury Secretary Bessent warns Gov. Newsom that withholding federal tax payments over Trump's proposed transgender athlete ...
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What if … the Treasury secretary also ran the Fed?
Reports that the White House is considering naming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the next chair of the Federal Reserve ...
Trump urges ‘numbskull’ Fed chair Powell to lower interest rates — as prez reveals he plans to replace him
President Trump urged “numbskull” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates Thursday — while confirming ...
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Paul Tudor Jones Sees Bessent as Trump Pick for Fed Chair
Paul Tudor Jones said President Donald Trump is likely to appoint an “uber dovish” Federal Reserve chair to accommodate his ...