Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell
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There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term if he wants. “If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early,
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The bond market shook off its panic and pushed upward on Wednesday after Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, told everyone that Jerome Powell is not
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Powell "good public servant" suggesting he finish his term.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he will travel to Stockholm next week for a third round of trade talks with his Chinese counterparts. The latest agreement between the U.S. and China expires on April 12,
In an interview with Fox Business Network on Tuesday, United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's term end in May and added that there is nothing that tell him Powell should step down right now, per Reuters.
The President has repeatedly criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed chair last week.