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Markets could freak out if Trump tries to fire Powell
There could be a revolt in global markets, including a possible collapse in the dollar and US bonds, if President Donald ...
Trump says he is not planning to fire Fed's Powell
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he unleashed a fresh round of criticism ...
Bessent Says Trump and Soros Have Something in Common: Impatience
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Donald Trump shares a ...
Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocks Elon Musk's new political party
T reasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a ...
Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
President Donald Trump says “anybody” but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should head the central bank. Could that even ...
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'Pretty Painful': When Peter Welch Clashed With Scott Bessent Over Trump's Tariffs During Hearing
During his remarks in a Senate hearing in June, Senator Peter Welch clashed with Scott Bessent over the Trump Administration's reckless use of tariffs, which he labeled "pretty painful." ...
Trump criticises Japanese cars again ahead of Bessent visit
Mr Bessent is set to visit the World Expo in Osaka on July 19. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bessent drops a key line about trade deadlines that investors should pay attention to
That looming U.S.-China trade deadline? Don’t think too much about it, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is counseling ...