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Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering'

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.

CNBC on MSN · 4h

Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of ‘the entire' Federal Reserve

In a CNBC interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested for a review of the Federal Reserve that would go beyond the current controversy over building renovations and look at its overall function. The comments come amid an intensifying conflict between the White House and the central bank.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

US Treasury's Bessent says Federal Reserve needs to be examined as an institution

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful.

Bessent, Jerome Powell and Trump

Barron's on MSN · 6h

Bessent Told Trump Not to Fire Powell, Report Says. Why His Reasons Could Boost Markets.

The President has repeatedly criticized Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed chair last week.

The Wall Street Journal · 9h

Exclusive: Bessent Advised Trump Against Trying to Oust Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president in recent days that ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell entailed possible risks to the economy and potential legal and political obstacles.

Yahoo · 17h

Trump denies another Journal report, this time on Powell, Bessent

President Trump responded angrily on Sunday to a Wall Street Journal story that Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent had personally sought to talk him out of trying to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

2hon MSN

Scott Bessent focused on ‘quality of the deal, not the timing’ on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that the administration is more focused on “high-quality deals” for tariffs than ...

Trump Flips Out Over WSJ Report Detailing 1 Piece Of Advice He Got From Scott Bessent

President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a Wall Street Journal story alleging that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged ...

Bessent Says China Talks Could Include Its Russia, Iran Oil Purchases

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the next round of US-China talks could include a discussion of China’s purchases of ...

1hon MSN

Market Voices: Bessent on Fed, Stellantis, Ryanair-Boeing, Alaska Air

Seeking Alpha's daily roundup of statments, announcements and remarks that could impact markets or individual stocks. Read ...

2hon MSN

Bessent: Imposing Aug. 1 tariffs ‘will put more pressure' on trade partners for deals

The Treasury secretary and Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick both seem to view Aug. 1’s steep tariffs as added leverage in talks ...

Independent Journal Review17h

Scott Bessent Brutalizes His Biden-Era Predecessor After She Invokes China In Attempt To Get At Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to her criticizing the Trump ...

Trump goes wild celebrating “6 months winning” and lashes out at everyone: Powell, Obama, Schiff, or Bessent

Donald Trump celebrated his six month spell back in office stating that the ‘US is ‘totally revived’ after being ‘DEAD’ under ...

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Bessent drops a key line about trade deadlines that investors should pay attention to

That looming U.S.-China trade deadline? Don’t think too much about it, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is counseling ...

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