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Can Trump tap Bessent to head the Fed and the Treasury at the same time? Here’s what the law says.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among the contenders to head the Federal Reserve. Can President Donald Trump have him do ...
Trump calls on Fed to cut rate by 'at least' 3 percentage points
President Donald Trump vented his frustration with Jerome Powell once again on Wednesday, accusing the Federal Reserve chair ...
Trump's next Fed chair pick already comes with a credibility problem
If leading the Federal Reserve isn’t challenging enough, the next central bank chair will face an additional burden.
Trump Says He’s Weighing Federal Takeover of Washington, DC
President Donald Trump said his administration is weighing whether to take control of the city of Washington, DC, to help ...
Trump extends federal hiring freeze with exceptions for military, immigration enforcement
Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national ...
Trump demands 'terrible' Fed chair Powell resign immediately, calls for rate cuts
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Chairman Jerome Powell to resign immediately, and renewed his calls for the central ...
Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s ‘Apprentice’-Style Contest
Kevin Hassett has emerged as a serious contender to succeed Jerome Powell, posing a possible threat to Kevin Warsh, an early ...
Possible Trump pick for Fed has a plan to cut interest rates, but there’s a catch
Kevin Warsh, the former Fed governor considered the most likely replacement for Jerome Powell to lead the Fed, on Monday ...
Trump slams Dem lawmakers for new bill that would unmask federal immigration officials
President Donald Trump slammed a pair of Democratic lawmakers for introducing a bill that would require ICE and CBP agents to ...