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Jerome Powell, Scott Bessent

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

"Everything else that the Fed has done over the years has just grown and grown and grown, and this is what happens when you don't have oversight," he said.

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Bessent Says Powell Should Finish Out Term if He Wants

· 18h · on MSN

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

· 1d

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.

· 16h

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

· 16h

Powell calls for 'safe, sound' U.S. bank system as Bessent shows vague support

· 14h

White House Keeps Pressure on Powell Over Rate Cuts and Renovations

The Fed lowered interest rates by a percentage point last year as inflation moderated and the labor market showed signs of cooling.

· 1d

A Top Fed Official Is Ready to Dissent Against Jerome Powell

· 18h

Fed Newly Defends Renovations as White House Intensifies Attacks

16hon MSN

Trump vs Jerome Powell: Scott Bessent softens tone; suggests Fed chief 'shouldn’t step down right now’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell need not resign. This statement comes after Bessent called for a review of the Fed's operations. Bessent believes Powell should complete his term,

Trump Flips Out Over WSJ Report Detailing 1 Piece Of Advice He Got From Scott Bessent

President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a Wall Street Journal story alleging that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged him to avoid firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell partly over concerns about the impact of his potential removal on the U.S. economy, declaring that he knows “better than anybody what’s good for the Market.”

12hon MSN

Janet Yellen salutes Powell being ‘completely committed to the Fed’s independence’

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supported Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell finishing his term, which is up in May 2026.

1don MSN

Bessent Told Trump Not to Fire Powell, Report Says. Why His Reasons Could Boost Markets.

Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed chair last week.