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Bessent says there's no reason for Fed chair to resign

Trump admin live updates: Bessent says there's no reason for Fed chair to resign

Bessent expressed his support for Powell amid ongoing criticism from Trump administration officials, stating that he sees no reason for the Federal Reserve chair to resign.

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Bessent: The Trump administration should look into the Fed’s ‘many mistakes’

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How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell

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Trump’s big fiscal dominance play

President Donald Trump wants Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to consider the cost of the government’s ballooning debt service payments when the central bank meets later this month.

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Why a $2.5bn refurbishment of the Federal Reserve could be Jay Powell’s undoing

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Republican lawmaker reiterates call for probe of Fed's Powell, Fox reports

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Fed Takes Fresh Steps to Defend Renovations as White House Intensifies Attacks

Mr. Blair has referred to the Fed’s headquarters as the “Taj Mahal on the National Mall.”

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US Treasury's Bessent says Federal Reserve needs to be examined as an institution

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Opinion - Not even Trump can fire Jerome Powell

Bessent eyes government review of Federal Reserve

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Bessent calls for internal review of Fed but doesn't think Powell needs to step down

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking aim at both the Federal Reserve and the rules the Fed enforces as a supervisor of big banks but making it clear he doesn't think Fed chair Jerome Powell needs to step down immediately.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for thorough review of Federal Reserve: 'Why has this happened?'

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal Reserve

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Summers Says Bessent Right to Question Fed on Its ‘Overreach’

Lawrence Summers backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s questioning of the Federal Reserve’s non-monetary policy activities, saying that there were some areas that are distinct from the broader issue of central bank independence.

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Bessent says Powell doesn't need to resign but should conduct internal review

There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.

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Market Voices: Bessent on Fed, Stellantis, Ryanair-Boeing, Alaska Air

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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 if he wants. “If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early,

Fed reform may move markets more than Powell ouster

Changing the way the Federal Reserve operates or assesses the economy may have a more durable impact on policy and markets than firing the Fed boss.

Why some economists think Powell should resign to save Fed independence

Mohamed El-Erian and Jeremy Siegel think Jerome Powell's resignation would ultimately bolster the independence of the central bank.