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Bessent Says He’s Not Pushing Fed Cuts, Just Touting Models

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he isn’t calling for a series of interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, just ...

Bessent outlines the qualities he's looking for as he vets Trump's Fed shortlist

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares what characteristics he is looking for as he interviews candidates to succeed ...

Bessent outlines Trump administration plans for tariffs, housing crisis and Fed chairman selection

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a wide-ranging interview on 'Mornings with Maria,' weighs in on President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, updates U.S.-China trade talks and ...
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Scott Bessent confirmed the U.S. will only grow its Bitcoin reserve through confiscations, not purchases

The U.S. government will not be purchasing Bitcoin, but it’s not backing away from building a crypto reserve. Speaking ...

PPI report casts doubt on Bessent’s call for 50-basis-point Fed cut in September: ING

The producer-price index report released Thursday challenged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push for a 50-basis-point ...

Bessent Says Interest Rates Should Fall by at Least 1.5 Percentage Points Over Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates should be substantially lower than they are now, and he believes there ...

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 ...

Inflation shocker blows apart expectations for huge Fed rate cuts

A hotter-than-expected spike in wholesale inflation is throwing buckets of ice water on the frothy expectation of a big, beautiful Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. Treasury Secretary ...