Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently urged President Donald Trump not to fire Treasury Secretary Jerome Powell, warning of the potential economic, political, and legal consequences of such a move, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.
Bessent reportedly told Trump…

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