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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 ...
Bessent emerges as possible contender to succeed Fed’s Powell
A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing another name to serve as the next chair ...
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Scott Bessent emerging as a contender to succeed Fed’s Powell
NEW YORK] A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing another name to serve as the ...
Trump eyes Cabinet member to replace 'Mr Too Late' Powell at the Fed: report
Trump is reportedly considering Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent among top contenders to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who he has criticized over interest rates.
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 ...
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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 ...
Bessent dice que “queda por ver” si proyecto fiscal de EE.UU. incrementará la deuda
El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, se abstuvo de argumentar si la legislación fiscal que los republicanos están ...