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Who’s on Trump’s short list for Jerome Powell’s replacement at the Fed

Trump confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined the role, saying, “I want to work with you,” while market-watchers ...
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Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent

President Donald Trump has narrowed down his list of potential candidates to lead the Federal Reserve to four people ...

Bessent: How Can The Fed Set Rates When Jobs Data Is This Broken? "This Was A Five Standard Deviation Mistake"

Treasury Secretary Bessent defended President Trump's decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer ...
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Scott Bessent Says Fed Is Behind Curve, Trump’s Trade Reset Could Bring $300B In Tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said there’s “something wrong” when the Federal Reserve doesn’t cut interest rates even after the jobs data was revised. In an interview with MSNBC, ...