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Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell

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Why Bessent is now saying Powell doesn’t need to resign from Fed

“Bessent is trying to show Trump there is a path to get what he wants without unnecessary market turmoil,” said Stephen Myrow, managing partner at Beacon Policy Advisors. That path would involve allowing Powell to finish out his term as chair and stepping down from the Federal Reserve board once his chairmanship is up.

'Not going to fire him': Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to defend President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy, insisting “who pays the tariffs is a choice” and claiming inflation will remain “very benign.” Bessent says manufacturers and retailers are absorbing costs—and that Trump “won’t fire” Fed Chair Powell,

Scott Bessent Floats When Trump Might Name Powell’s Replacement

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the Trump administration will announce a potential new Federal Reserve chairman nominee in either December or January.

Bessent's trade talks with Korea being 'rescheduled'

Reuters on MSN · 18h

US-South Korea trade talks postponed over Bessent schedule as tariff deadline looms

The two sides will reschedule the meeting between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, as well as the top trade envoys of both countries, as soon as possible,

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South Korea's Finance Ministry: Trade Talks With Bessent Delayed Due Scheduling Conflict

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Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Bessent Set to Miss Key US-South Korea Trade Talks This Week

A high-level trade meeting between South Korea and the US this week has been postponed after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became unavailable due to a scheduling conflict, South Korea’s Finance Ministry said Thursday.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent details Trump administration's plan to tackle China's economic imbalances

China trade has reached a "good place" with reduced tariffs, but said China's 30% share of global manufacturing is ...

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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about ...

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Powell to leave Fed chair in May, nominee announcement expected in December or January: Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent breaks down President Donald Trump’s trade deals, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ...

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‘Trade’s in a Very Good Place With China,’ Says Treasury Secretary Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would soon meet top Chinese officials to extend the two countries' trade truce.

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FACTBOX The five female Fed presidents who may have been on Bessent's mind

One of the Federal Reserve's five female regional bank presidents could replace U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell, ...

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Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told ...

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Bessent Says Powell Should Finish Out Term if He Wants

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term ...

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Bessent, Lutnick Hail Japan Finance Pledge as EU Talks Loom

Two of President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiators hailed their approach toward addressing trade grievances with Japan as ...

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