Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president in recent days that ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell entailed ...

Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates, and he escalated his attacks on the Fed ...

An examination of the Fed is necessary to determine why members have proved unable to “break out of a certain mindset,” Bessent said.

President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Jerome Powell last week–but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent came to the Federal Reserve chair's defense, The Wall Street Journal reported. Bessent in ...

The Fed should be reviewed, citing what the Treasury secretary called “fearmongering over tariffs” despite the emergence of ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and ...

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized leakers in response to a Wall Street Journal story that said he personally sought to talk President Trump out of trying to fire Federal Reserve Chair ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a Wall Street Journal story alleging that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged ...

The treasury secretary’s latest comments contrast with his earlier alleged role as peacemaker. The president, meanwhile, ...

President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article that reported his Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, had ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the president that ousting Jerome Powell entailed risks, including possible effects on the economy and potential legal and political obstacles.