Powell staying on as Fed board governor ‘violates all norms,’ Bessent says

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it’s time for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to “move on” from the central bank after his term expires in mid-May, deriding Powell’s decision to stay aboard as a governor. “It’s Chair Powell’s decision to stay as a governor if he wants. I think it violates all norms. They would […]

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Powell staying on as Fed board governor ‘violates all norms,’ Bessent says
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Powell staying on as Fed board governor ‘violates all norms,’ Bessent says

Center Right

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it’s time for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to “move on” from the central bank after his term expires in mid-May, deriding Powell’s decision to stay aboard as a governor. “It’s Chair Powell’s decision to stay as a governor if he wants. I think it violates all norms. They would […]