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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Scott Bessent said to be in the race for next Fed chair. What it means for stock market investors
Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary and a central figure in President Donald Trump’s second-term economic team, is ...
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Treasury secretary backs tougher IRS leaker penalties amid lingering DOGE data questions
Scott Bessent told lawmakers he has no knowledge of DOGE access to the tax agency’s Integrated Data Retrieval System.
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 ...