Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should finish out his term if he wants. “If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early,

There have been no indications from Powell that he plans to step down despite a barrage of criticism from the Trump administration.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking aim at the Federal Reserve and the rules the Fed enforces as a supervisor of big banks. But he doesn't think Fed Chair Jerome Powell should step down immediately.