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Treasury secretary says work has begun on finding Fed Chair Powell’s successor
“There’s a formal process that’s already starting. There are a lot of great candidates, and we’ll see how rapidly it progresses. It’s President Trump’s decision and it will move at his speed,” said B...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started
Trump won’t fire Powell as Fed chair, says Treasury chief Bessent
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 already starting to identify a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chai...

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Trump Considers Bessent for Fed Chair as Inflation Rises Amid Tariff Plans
Trump: Bessent an option to replace Fed chair, 'but I like the job he's doing'
Bessent Tells Markets Not to Worry About China Tariff Deadline
“I tell market participants not to worry about Aug. 12,” Bessent said Tuesday on Bloomberg Television, referring to the end of a 90-day reprieve that was announced May 12.

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Bessent Says Formal Process to Pick Fed Chair Is Starting
Market Voices: Bessent on China, Powell; Uber-Baidu robotaxis; Zeekr
Trump says $2.5 billion Fed renovation 'sort of is' a fireable offense for Powell
President Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Jerome Powell’s handling of a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve headquarters 'sort of is' a fireable offense, raising new questions about whether he may seek to oust the central bank boss.
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Trump has started looking for Fed Chair Powell's successor
President Donald Trump publicly insults Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, angry over unchanged interest rates.
Congresswoman has one-word response to Powell's resignation rumors
Polymarket traders have raised the likelihood of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's departure after Rep. Luna's cryptic post and top officials' statements.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says don't read too much into one month's inflation data
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Television, said he hasn't looked at the CPI number that's about to be released -- he is entitled to early access --but said not to read too much into one month's number.
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Bessent suggests Powell should leave Federal Reserve board in May
WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell should step down from the central bank’s board when his term as chair is up in May 2026. Read more at The Business Times.
Bessent an option to replace Fed chair, ‘but I like the job he’s doing’, says Trump
Mr Trump has repeatedly urged current US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to resign. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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