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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was the one who stopped Trump from firing Powell

In a shocking turn of events, turns out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the reason Jerome Powell still has a job today. While the White House was stirring chaos over the Federal Reserve chair, Scott stepped in behind the scenes,

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Talked Trump Out of Firing Powell For Now — But What If He Does?

Trump told reporters last week that he had talks with Congress members of removing the Central Bank Chair, during which he claimed that most of them agreed to his view. Though he added that “We’re 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.

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Scott Bessent Brutalizes His Biden-Era Predecessor After She Invokes China In Attempt To Get At Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to her criticizing the Trump ...

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Bessent is said to have dissuaded Trump from ousting Fed Chair Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised President Trump against firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing that ...

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Trump denies report that Bessent advised him against firing Powell

President Donald Trump pushed back on a report from over the weekend that revealed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listed the reasons against firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the ...

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Trump disputes WSJ report on Bessent talking him out of firing Powell

Jerome Powell has long been a target of President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized the Fed chair for not cutting interest rates.

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How Bessent Made the Case to Trump Against Firing Fed Chair Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, including possible effects on ...

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘formal process’ for Powell successor has started, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Surveillance on Tuesday, said that a "formal process" is ...

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'Justify That And Tell Me': Bernie Sanders Grills Nervous Scott Bessent To His Face Over Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' In Tense Exchange

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on June 12, 2025, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) relentlessly grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Trump's tax cuts in the "one big beautiful bill." ...

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Scott Bessent Takes Premature Victory Lap on Tariff Revenues

The post Scott Bessent Takes Premature Victory Lap on Tariff Revenues appeared first on Reason.com.

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