Federal Reserve should be independent but has made mistakes, Bessent says

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday the Federal Reserve is and should be independent but said it had “made a lot of mistakes” and defended President Donald Trump’s right to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud.
Trump has criticized the Fed and…

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