Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on Wednesday, accused Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) of her political grandstanding in connection with the Federal Reserve leadership.
Bessent Highlights Warren’s Action for Fed Leadership
In a post on X, he claimed that Warren bragged about her “leading role in delaying Fed Chair Jay Powell‘s renomination.” This action has resulted in the Biden-era inflation crisis, which is the worst since the 1970s, per Bessent.
During Joe Biden’s presidency, inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the highest level in 40 years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bessent earlier said Powell is “doing the right thing by sitting and watching” how the conflict plays out.
He said, “Now, she is trying to delay Kevin Warsh‘s confirmation as Fed Chair, once again putting politics ahead of the well-being of the American people.” “Harvard Square inflationista has learned little from that fiasco.” Bessent said her past decisions or actions has worsened inflation, which was an economic failure.
During the confirmation hearing for Fed chair on Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee, Warsh vowed to work independently and said he will not be influenced by any political pressure or Donald Trump’s rate cut plan. He denied Warren’s accusation of being Trump’s “sock puppet,” according to BBC News.
The 56-year-old former Fed governor floated the idea of introducing a new framework for dealing with inflation.
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