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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 ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump considered re-appointing Janet Yellen as Fed chair

President Trump has a “very open mind” about who should replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and he’s even ...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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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Trump, in Push for Fed To Cut Rates, Threatens ‘Major Lawsuit’ Against Chairman Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovations

President Trump, escalating his pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, to cut interest rates, ...