Bessent, Powell and Fed
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stopped short of saying the European Union can win the same sort of trade deal as Japan cut with President Donald Trump, highlighting that Tokyo’s success came thanks to an innovative financing arrangement.
Treasury yields were broadly higher as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting next week.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term if he wants. “If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early,
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to her criticizing the Trump administration’s economic and
There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for deeper reforms of what he called an antiquated financial regulatory system and says regulators should consider scrapping a "flawed" Biden-era proposal for a dual capital requirement structure for banks.
Amid tensions with the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying there's no need for him to step down before his term ends in May. However, Bessent suggested Powell has a chance to cement his legacy by reforming the Fed’s non-monetary functions.
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Powell "good public servant" suggesting he finish his term.