Nick Timiraos|1月 21, 2026 13:55
“If that happened at a Wall Street firm, the CEO would be out.”
Last year, Scott Bessent called monetary policy independence a jewel worth protecting and was seen as a voice of moderation as other Trump advisers wanted to aggressively take on the Fed. Now he’s publicly cataloging Powell’s alleged sins.
What message does this send to the next Fed chair?
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-turns-up-the-heat-on-fed-chair-jerome-powell-8ad7dce2?st=m7KU72&reflink=article_copyURL_share(Nick Timiraos)
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