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Why Bessent is now saying Powell doesn’t need to resign from Fed

“Bessent is trying to show Trump there is a path to get what he wants without unnecessary market turmoil,” said Stephen Myrow, managing partner at Beacon Policy Advisors. That path would involve allowing Powell to finish out his term as chair and stepping down from the Federal Reserve board once his chairmanship is up.

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No urgency to replace Fed Chair Powell, Treasury Sec Bessent says

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Can Trump Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell—And What Does That Mean For Crypto?

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Trump needles Powell at Fed campus

President DONALD TRUMP toured the Federal Reserve campus today alongside the man he nominated as Fed chair in 2017 and now calls a “numbskull.”

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The More Trump Pressures the Fed, the Less Likely He Gets Lower Rates

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Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

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Trump and Jerome Powell have tense exchanges at rare presidential visit to the Fed

“I’d love him to lower interest rates,” Trump said as he wrapped up the tour, as Powell stood by, his face expressionless.

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None of the attacks on Jerome Powell make any sense

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Powell privately adamant that he will serve out his full term at the Fed

Bullish Bond-Option Bets Build as Angst Around Powell Subsides

Speculation that President Donald Trump will eventually tap a dovish successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is feeding into a bullish tilt in Treasury options.

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Scott Bessent confirms moves to replace Jerome Powell are under way: ‘There’s a formal process that’s already starting’

The Treasury secretary also stated his preference that Powell step down from the Fed entirely when his term ends. “Traditionally, the Fed chair also steps down as a governor."

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Markets brace for Powell exit risk as Trump tensions mount

As speculation swirled Wednesday that President Trump might fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, investors scrambled to adjust their strategies, despite Trump later downplaying the possibility, Bloomberg News reported Sunday.

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Bond traders step up 2026 Fed cut bets

Bond traders are boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more aggressively next year, as speculation mounts that an eventual change of leadership at the central bank will deliver the easier monetary policy that President Donald Trump is demanding.

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Scott Bessent turns up the heat on the Fed, demands probe as Powell’s future hangs in balance

"What we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful," Bessent told CNBC's Squawk Box.

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Rumored candidate to replace Powell calls for ‘regime change’ at Fed

The Federal Reserve's] hesitancy to cut rates, I think, is actually … quite a mark against them,” former Fed governor Kevin Warsh said.