It's the first time that Bessent has pressured the central bank for lowering the cost of borrowing, citing weak employment ...

I think we could go into a series of rate cuts here, starting with a 50 basis-point rate cut in September,” Bessent said in a ...

Deutsche Bank strategists on Tuesday reportedly said in a recent note that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s view that the ...

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

Both a larger-than-expected rate cut and foundational changes at the Fed would be major pro-growth innovations in U.S.

The current Federal Reserve interest rate is significantly higher than necessary and should be lowered, Treasury Secretary ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that the Federal Reserve ought to be open to a bigger, 50 basis-point cut in the ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said financial markets are pricing in a high likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarifies he's not directing the Fed after suggesting neutral interest rates should be 150 ...

The TV-style approach could present the White House with an excuse to meet with some current Fed officials who don’t support ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer a possibility to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in 2026.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that short-term interest rates should be between 1.5 percentage points and 1.75 percentage points lower than their current level, keeping up the ...