Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly emerging as a top contender who could succeed Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve Chair, after President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would nominate a successor “very soon.

The verbal spat turned physical when the world’s richest man thrusted his shoulder into Bessent’s rib cage “like a rugby player” before the treasury chief fought back.

Scott Bessent, currently the U.S. Treasury Secretary, has emerged as a strong candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, sparking speculation about a potential shift towards a more dovish monetary policy.

Elon Musk allegedly 'body-checked' Treasury Secretary Bessent after a White House meeting, with Karoline Leavitt later describing it as 'definitely a disagreement' and not a fistfight.

According to a new report from The Washington Post, things got physical back in April during a heated Oval Office showdown over the nomination of IRS commissioners. Sources say Musk “rammed into Bessent like a rugby player” after Donald Trump reportedly took Bessent’s side in the debate.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is being considered as a potential replacement for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to Bloomberg. Bessent joins a shortlist that includes former Fed official Kevin Warsh.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took a victory lap Sunday over recent inflation numbers that show a key benchmark hitting a four-year low, hailing it as vindication against the naysayers who

Advisers are advocating for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a potential successor to Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. While Kevin Warsh, a

If selected, Bessent would typically have a major role in helping choose the next Federal Reserve chair, being the current Treasury Secretary.

A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing another name to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

While negotiations are still ongoing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the goal is to drive strategic decoupling between the two superpowers. “We do not want a ge