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Who’s on Trump’s short list for Jerome Powell’s replacement at the Fed
Trump confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined the role, saying, “I want to work with you,” while market-watchers ...
Christopher Waller Emerges As Frontrunner To Replace Fed Chair Powell: Report
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s term is set to end in 2026. However, well ahead of that deadline, US President Donald ...
Live updates: U.S. tariffs take effect; Russia says Putin will meet with Trump on Ukraine
TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING: The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin and Trump will meet in the ‘coming days’ after the U.S. president said ...
Bill Pulte has made a name for himself as a Trump sidekick and housing regulator
He’s become a top voice for ousting Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell and posts to social media constantly, like his ...
Bessent: How Can The Fed Set Rates When Jobs Data Is This Broken? "This Was A Five Standard Deviation Mistake"
Treasury Secretary Bessent defended President Trump's decision to fire Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer ...
Bessent Says Tariff Windfall Could Help Address Deficit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the money the U.S. is bringing in from its reciprocal tariffs could help ...
Trump says he will pick a 'temp' replacement for Fed's Kugler in days
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would likely pick someone to serve out the remaining months of a soon-to-be ...
Trump is meeting about his next Fed pick. It may be a temporary assignment
President Donald Trump is planning to meet with advisers today about an unexpected open seat on the Federal Reserve Board, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump set to fill Fed board vacancy by week's end, has narrowed chair search to four
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve's ...
Pressure mounts on Jerome Powell as economist Mohamed El-Erian adds his voice to calls for the Fed chair to step down
Amid this pressure, Mohamed El-Erian is calling on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to call it quits — becoming one of the ...
Here's the other reason Scott Bessent wants lower interest rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent needs to push interest rates down to lower the cost of foreign-exchange hedging and thereby reassure international investors that returns on their dollar-based ...
Trump Just Got a Fresh Shot at Bending the Fed to His Will
Trump Just Got a Fresh Shot at Bending the Fed to His Will By Vicky Ge Huang ...