Jerome Powell, Scott Bessent
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Television, said he hasn't looked at the CPI number that's about to be released -- he is entitled to early access --but said not to read too much into one month's number.
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President Trump appears to be inching closer to firing Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, according to news reports and his own comments.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the president is "not looking to fire" Powell, but noted that the search for his replacement is already underway.