Zelenskyy talks Ukraine postwar plan with Scott Bessent, Jared Kushner and Larry Fink

Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks on Wednesday with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner ...

Bessent plans to push residency requirement for regional Fed bank presidents

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he plans to advocate for a requirement that the 12 regional Federal ...

Scott Bessent on Tariffs, the Fed and the Economy

Fed chair Jay Powell has said the Fed expects tariffs to only temporarily lift inflation, though the one-time increase in price level could be spread over several quarters.

Treasury’s Bank Regulation Takeover Has a New Goal: Anti-Money-Laundering Rules

Scott Bessent wants the department to be ‘a gatekeeper’ on rules that force banks to monitor for illicit transactions and money laundering.

Working Americans will get ‘very large refunds’ of up to $2,000/household, says Scott Bessent. And they’re coming soon. Will you spend or save it?

“The bill was passed in July. Working Americans didn’t change their withholding, so they’re going to be getting very large ...

Bessent says Federal Reserve Board could ‘veto’ future regional presidents

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank ...

Working Americans will soon get ‘very large refunds’ of up to $2,000/household, says Bessent. How to make the most of it

“The bill was passed in July. Working Americans didn’t change their withholding, so they’re going to be getting very large ...

Scott Bessent claims 'move from a blue state to a red state' is No. 1 way to beat inflation. NBC anchor, critics stunned. But is it that 'absurd'?

"Bessent’s recommendation that people save money by moving to red states is totally absurd," Gordon told Newsweek (2). "The ...

‘The Fed went to sleep’ says top economist Mohamed El-Erian, who wants to see the central bank reformed and presidents to ‘cool it’

Mohamed El-Erian calls for a visionary, less reactive Fed just as Trump settles on his next chair, with Hassett leading and ...

Powell declines to weigh in on potential successors as Trump eyes next Fed chair

Jerome Powell refused to comment on President Donald Trump's search for his Federal Reserve replacement, saying the process ...
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Trump suggests he’ll fire Bessent if Fed doesn’t cut interest rates

(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he would fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if the Federal Reserve doesn’t decrease interest rates. “The only thing Scott is blowing it on is ...