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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump considered re-appointing Janet Yellen as Fed chair

President Trump has a “very open mind” about who should replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and he’s even considered Janet Yellen for the post, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Tuesday.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushes back on claims he’s pressuring the Fed to slash rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarifies he's not directing the Fed after suggesting neutral interest rates should be 150 basis points below current levels.

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Trump Says Treasury’s Bessent Rules Out Replacing Powell at Fed

With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent not in the running, President Trump said that he has narrowed his list of replacements to four people.

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Bessent says Trump Fed appointments will 'change the narrative' on monetary policy direction

President Trump's looming changes to the Federal Reserve are "going to change the narrative," Treasury Secretary Scott ...

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Bessent won’t replace Powell as Fed chair, Trump says: ‘I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is’

The Treasury secretary has said he has “the best job in Washington,” although he has often been floated as a name for the top ...

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Bessent calls for steep interest rate cuts

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that short-term interest rates should be between 1.5 percentage points and 1.75 percentage points lower than their current level, keeping up the ...

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If Powell Won't Play Ball, Maybe Bessent Will

Stimulus Will Come, Followed By Inflation I’d argue we're getting somewhat contradictory comments from Powell and Bessent. And Bessent's comments may be getting additional attention for key ...

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