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Center for Renewing America CEO Eric Teetsel weighs in on the Trump administration's intensifying conflict with the Federal Reserve and their upcoming court battle against Harvard University.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to her criticizing the Trump administration’s economic and
The Journal on Sunday published a report claiming that Bessent had recently made his case to Trump against Powell’s removal, citing potential effects on the economy, the legal c
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on U.S. trade negotiations, impact of looming August 1 deadline, prospects of any trade deals, escalating feud between President Trump and Fed Chair Powell,
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve's vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its "mandate creep" into non-policy areas and he called on the U.S. central bank to conduct an exhaustive review of those operations.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post Monday that there should be a review of the decision to renovate parts of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington.
The Treasury secretary and Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick both seem to view Aug. 1’s steep tariffs as added leverage in talks that will continue past that date.
The Trump administration ramped up its criticism of the central bank, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling for a review of the "entire Federal Reserve institution." "I think that what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful,
Good morning. The US Treasury secretary calls for a review of the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters. The Bank of England is said to be considering shelving plans for a digital pound. And Victoria Beckham’s fashion company is on the road to profitability.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for deeper reforms of what he called an antiquated financial regulatory system and said regulators should consider scrapping a "flawed," Biden-era proposal for a dual capital requirement structure for banks.