Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got nothing to do with the Federal Reserve.
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Key Takeaways Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall. Bessent said in an interview Thursday that Trump's policies should influence those longer-term borrowing costs to fall.
Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates
The Trump administration is more focused on keeping Treasury yields low rather than on what the Fed does, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent indicated that Trump will not be hectoring the Fed to cut,
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Is Not 'Calling For The Fed To Lower Rates'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, shown at a confirmation hearing, said President Donald Trump is "not calling for the Fed to lower interest rates." AFP President Donald Trump is focused on 10-year Treasury yields to bring down borrowing costs rather than the Federal Reserve actions on short-term interest rates,
Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relives some pressure on the Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, but what he and the president do want is to bring down longer-term borrowing costs via 10-year Treasury yields.
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