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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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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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Trump admin has ‘lot of good candidates’ to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Bessent

If they want to make a mistake here and not cut, that’s fine,” Bessent told CNBC, insisting that tariffs imposed by Trump since taking office in January had not fueled inflation

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: I expect we'll get a bill vote around 1;30pm today

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss outlooks on President Trump's budget ...

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Scott Bessent Reveals Where Treasury’s Hammer Will Be Dropping Next

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Thursday that his department will turn its attention to student loan debt after ...

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Bessent Rejects Worries Over Dollar’s Decline Diminishing Its Global Role

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that the dollar’s recent declines raise concerns about its status as the ...

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Watch CNBC's full interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss outlooks on President Trump's budget ...

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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." ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asks Congress to strip ‘revenge tax’ from Big Beautiful Bill

The provision would grant Trump the authority to tax foreign holdings of US investments as a way to retaliate against ...

Scott Bessent says Fed could cut rates by September or 'sooner'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday night that he thinks the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by September or 'sooner' because of mild inflation thus far from President Trump’s ...

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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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