Treasury Secretary Bessent Discussed Stronger U.S. Treasury Oversight of the Federal Reserve

On March 27, Bessent said a Financial Times report about him backing stronger Treasury oversight of the Federal Reserve was completely false.

Summary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent denied a Financial Times report that he had discussed strengthening Treasury oversight of the Federal Reserve. On March 27, he called the report completely false and said he never advocated using the Bank of England model for Treasury-Fed relations.

Terms & Concepts
  • Federal Reserve: The central bank of the United States, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and banking oversight.