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Scott Bessent On Replacing Powell As Fed Chair: 'I Will Do What The President Wants' — Plays Down Shadow Chair Speculations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether he was willing to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. What Happened: “I will do what the President wants,” Bessent said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday,

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Bessent on becoming Fed chair: ‘I will do what the president wants’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he’d be open to replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as President Trump looks to replace the central bank chief as soon as possible. Asked if

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Bessent says 'people' already at Fed are under consideration to replace Powell as chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there are 'people' already at the Federal Reserve who are under consideration to become the next central bank chair after Jerome Powell’s term expires next May.

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‘We Could Spring Back’: Scott Bessent Warns Countries Over Tariff Deadline

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned trading partners on Monday that they must cooperate in trade negotiations or risk a return

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US Treasury's Bessent warns countries face higher tariff rates after July 9 deadline

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said warned on Monday that countries could still face sharply higher tariffs on July 9 even if they are negotiating in good faith,

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Trump complains about US-Japan trade talks as Bessent warns of higher tariffs

President Donald Trump expressed frustration with U.S.-Japan trade negotiations on Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs as a July 9 deadline approaches despite good-faith negotiations.

Bloomberg Talks: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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Trump eyes Fed vacancy in early 2026 to appoint Powell successor: Bessent

Powell’s term as chair ends in late May 2026. Trump has said he would not give the job to anyone who does not align with his ...

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Trump administration eyes Fed vacancy in early 2026 to appoint Powell successor, Bessent says

The Trump administration is considering using the next expected Federal Reserve Board of Governors vacancy in early 2026 for ...

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Bessent Says Current Yields Mean No Sense in Long Debt Ramp-Up

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated it wouldn’t make sense for the government to ramp up sales of longer-term ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asks Congress to strip ‘revenge tax’ from Big Beautiful Bill

The provision would grant Trump the authority to tax foreign holdings of US investments as a way to retaliate against ...

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Scott Bessent Ready to Take New Job If That’s ‘What Trump Wants’

The Treasury secretary is one of several names rumored as possible replacements for the chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Trump tariffs live updates: Canada scraps tech tax that infuriated Trump; Bessent warns on July 9 deadline

President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he did not plan to extend the July 9 tariff deadline he set for ...

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Scott Bessent Offers New Details On China Deal Negotiations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered new insights into the Trump administration's trade negotiations with China.

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