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Bessent emerges as possible contender to succeed Fed's Powell, Bloomberg reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as a possible candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...