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Trump administration will focus on Fed chair replacement in fall, Bessent says

The Trump administration will focus on finding a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this fall, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday, adding that officials had "a lot of good candidates.

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Bessent on becoming Fed chair: ‘I will do what the president wants’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Asked if it’s a job he would want to do,

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Treasury Secretary Bessent tiptoes around Trump's plans for new Fed chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he "will go where the president thinks" he's "best suited" to serve, as calls grow for the Fed's Jerome Powell to resign.

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Bessent compares Democratic criticism to ‘firefighting advice from an arsonist’

Scott Bessent argued that Democratic politicians shouldn't be trusted with financial decisions during an appearance on "Mornings with Maria." ...

Bessent says US trade deal with India is very close

India is one of more than a dozen countries negotiating with the US to avoid a steep spike in tariffs on July 9. Read more at ...

Trump Treasury chief says tariff deals could be done by Labor Day as trade talks pick up

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said trade talks could yield multiple deals by Sept. 1, citing a new U.S.-China agreement on ...

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Scott Bessent values ‘market-based indicators’ over Powell influence

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s economic analysis and claimed Bessent ...

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Deal with Beijing will speed China’s export of minerals to the US, treasury secretary says

Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare ...

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Bessent says trade agenda could wrap by Labor Day in September

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s agenda for trade agreements could get wrapped up by the ...

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Scott Bessent mocks Musk’s advice: ‘I will take care of the finances’

As a former advisor to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has consistently complained that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will contribute to the national debt.

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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request

Congressional Republicans have agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill.

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Trade talks probably won’t be done by Trump’s July 9 deadline, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said he thinks trade negotiations could be “wrapped up” by Labor Day, providing a ...

Tariff deals could be wrapped up by Labour Day, Bessent says, as talks pick up

Mr Bessent said the US and China had resolved issues surrounding shipments of Chinese rare earth minerals and magnets to the ...

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