Scott Bessent wants the era of Fed-watching to end: They should ‘move back into the background’ and make fewer speeches, he says

The Fed didn't want to get embroiled in politics in 2025—or ever. But Bessent wants them even further out of the public eye.

As Prices Pinch, Bessent Looks for Ways to Mollify Wary Consumers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered a variety of creative justifications for President Trump’s import duties.

Scott Bessent’s Advice on How To Reduce Inflation Raises Eyebrows

On Sunday, the Treasury Secretary said consumers could lower their costs by migrating from blue to red states.

Scott Bessent is trying to explain his boss’s threat.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fumbled his words trying to claim President Donald Trump was joking when he threatened to ...

Did Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent say migrants bringing diseased cows are behind high beef prices?

In November 2025, a rumor spread that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had blamed immigrants bringing diseased cattle ...

Trump tells Scott Bessent to fix the Fed’s high interest rates or ‘I’m going to fire your ass’

The president also disclosed for the first time that Bessent has been advocating for Powell to remain as chair until his term ...
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Scott Bessent Tells Kristen Welker When Americans Should See Lower Prices

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday that Americans should start seeing lower ...

Scott Bessent has Thanksgiving message for inflation-weary Americans

U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, Nov. 23 with a message for ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns of ‘perfect storm’ behind ground beef possibly soaring to $10 a pound

Ground beef cost an average of $6.32 in September — up from $5.67 a year before, according to data from the Federal Reserve ...

Bessent Says Trump and Xi May Meet Four Times Next Year

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there may be as many as four meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese ...