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Scott Bessent backs Jerome Powell

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.

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Scott Bessent backs Jerome Powell: 'There's nothing that tells me he should step down right now’

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Bessent sees no reason for Jerome Powell to step down from US Fed now

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Trump’s big fiscal dominance play

President Donald Trump wants Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to consider the cost of the government’s ballooning debt service payments when the central bank meets later this month.

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Trump admin live updates: Bessent says there's no reason for Fed chair to resign

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

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Trump's Fed attacks puncture veneer of central bank independence

The index, in which 0 is no independence and 1 is total independence, shows the US scoring 0.61.

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Stock Market Today: U.S. Reaches New Trade Pacts; Bessent Sees No Reason for Powell to Leave

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Trump officials to visit Fed amid renovation probe, Semafor reports

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Janet Yellen salutes Powell being ‘completely committed to the Fed’s independence’

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supported Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell finishing his term, which is up in May 2026.

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Market Voices: Bessent on Powell's future, China; GM on EVs

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Bessent backs Fed independence on rates amid Trump criticism

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the monetary independence of the Federal Reserve o after getting caught in the crossfire between President Trump and the Wall Street Journal. Bessent said

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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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Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ

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

Trump says Fed's Powell will be out in 8 months, calls him a 'numbskull'

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "numbskull" who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday.

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FAQ: Here’s what would happen if Trump actually tries to fire Powell

President Donald Trump has escalated his pressure campaign against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, leaving the door open to ousting him for “fraud,” he said last week. That raises questions about what would happen if Trump actually tires to fire the central bank leader.