US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – as it happened - The Guardian

8/13/2025

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – as it happened  The GuardianBessent Urges Fed to Lower Rates by 150 Basis Points or More  BloombergFed cut seen near certain after inflation data, Bessent comments  ReutersBlackRock’s Rick Rieder says CPI gives Fed justification for a half-point cut in September  CNBCMarkets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September interest rate cut—now they’re eyeing a double reduction  Fortune...

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