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Scott Bessent Denies Trump Will ‘Fire’ Fed Chair: ‘Not Sure Where that Question Comes From’
Bessent denied that Trump will “fire” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, pushing back on the question from Morning Joe host Jonathan Lemire. The post Scott Bessent Denies Trump Will ‘Fire’ Fed Chair: ‘Not Sure Where that Question Comes From’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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'Not going to fire him': Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell
Bessent Says ‘No Rush’ to Choose Successor to Fed’s Powell
Netanyahu, Trump appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian mi...

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The More Trump Pressures the Fed, the Less Likely He Gets Lower Rates
Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project
Trump and Powell Bicker Over Fed Building Renovations as President Ratchets up Pressure Campaign
Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year, after cutting it three times last year.

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Trump’s Fed building tour ends with a relief signal for Powell
Market Rundown: Things get tense between President Trump and Fed chair Powell
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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s stance against
Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he believes the Federal Reserve system should be reviewed for potentially holding back the US economy, which is “on the cusp” of growth that could equal the dot-com boom seen in the 1990s.
Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance
"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told CNBC's Squawk Box.
Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.
US Treasury's Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its "mandate creep" into non-policy areas and he called on the U.S. central bank to conduct an exhaustive review of those operations.
Scott Bessent Floats When Trump Might Name Powell’s Replacement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the Trump administration will announce a potential new Federal Reserve chairman nominee in either December or January.
Amid calls for Powell’s ouster, Bessent says Fed chief should serve out his term
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered support for Jerome Powell amid regular attacks from Trump administration officials, saying he sees no reason for the Federal Reserve chair to step down. “There’s nothing that tells me that he should step down right now,
Bessent Says Review of Fed’s Building Renovations Is Needed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post Monday that there should be a review of the decision to renovate parts of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington.
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