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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do both jobs at once?
If leading the Federal Reserve isn’t challenging enough, the next central bank chair will face an additional burden.
Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national security.
Kevin Hassett has emerged as a serious contender to succeed Jerome Powell, posing a possible threat to Kevin Warsh, an early favorite for the post.
President Donald Trump slammed a pair of Democratic lawmakers for introducing a bill that would require ICE and CBP agents to not wear face masks.
President Donald Trump's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea,