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Trump administration not in a rush to replace Powell, Treasury chief Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was not in a rush to nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair to replace Jerome Powell.

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Bessent Says ‘No Rush’ to Choose Successor to Fed’s Powell

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'Not going to fire him': Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell

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Trump needles Powell at Fed campus

President DONALD TRUMP toured the Federal Reserve campus today alongside the man he nominated as Fed chair in 2017 and now calls a “numbskull.”

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Powell privately adamant that he will serve out his full term at the Fed

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Jay Powell’s new normal

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The Latest: Trump to Visit Federal Reserve as Feud With Its Chair Continues

Trump has criticized Powell for months because the chair has kept the short-term interest rate the Fed controls at 4.3% this year after cutting it three times last year.

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Trump and Jerome Powell have tense exchanges at rare presidential visit to the Fed

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Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s stance against

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

There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.

Bessent tamps down Powell threats

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent: Trump ‘not going to fire’ Powell

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Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told CNBC's Squawk Box.

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

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Powell "good public servant" suggesting he finish his term.

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US bond market surges after Scott Bessent said Powell isn’t going anywhere

The bond market shook off its panic and pushed upward on Wednesday after Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, told everyone that Jerome Powell is not

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already started — as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure for the top central banker to step aside before his term ends.

Trump, Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure

President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell bickered face-to-face over the cost of the Fed’s renovations as the president visited the construction site.