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Ex-Fed's Bullard says he's talked with Bessent about Fed chair job

Former St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Tuesday said he spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week in connection with the White House search for a new Fed chair,

MarketWatch on MSN · 12h

Trump says the Fed should cut interest rates. Bessent says this is by how much.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning made his latest call for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates following July’s inflation report. But the president didn’t say by how much.

Scott Bessent hints US Fed should be open to a 50 basis point rate cut

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the Federal Reserve ought to be open to a bigger, 50 basis-point cut in the benchmark interest rate next month, after having skipped a move at the last meeting.

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Bessent blasts Fed renovation and suggests 50 bps rate cut as U.S. pushes for major trade deals

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve should keep the door open to a larger, 50 basis-point rate cut next ...

What Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Call for a 50bps Cut in September Could Mean for Crypto

Bessent’s call for a half-point September rate cut follows soft jobs data and a mild inflation uptick, with crypto poised to ...

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says Fed should consider 50-basis-point rate cut as job market shows signs of weakness

Treasury Secretary Bessent urges a Fed rate cut of 50 basis points in September, citing weak jobs data and stable inflation ...

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Trump Even Considered Re-Appointing Janet Yellen as Fed Chair in Jerome Powell's Place, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says

Yellen, 79, led the Federal as chair from February 2014 to February 2018, serving under former President Barack Obama and ...

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Bessent hopes Miran in place at Fed by September, leading to rate cut

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he was hopeful the Senate would confirm Stephen Miran, now chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a temporary vacancy on the Federal ...

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Bessent says market expects Fed to cut rates this year: 'substantial probability'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said financial markets are pricing in a high likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting ...

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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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A Top Federal Reserve Official Says Dour Jobs Data Backs the Case for 3 Rate Cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job ...

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Trump confirms Scott Bessent won't replace Powell as Fed chair amid rising tensions with central bank

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells President Donald Trump he wants to stay in his role rather than pursue Fed chair role ...

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