BoydCrowder13 said:

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This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest Rates are down, Inflation is down, even Eggs are down 69%, and Jobs are UP, all within two…

— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 4, 2025

Like clockwork. We will see what Powell says.

Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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I thought the right wanted rates to be cut? At least I remember that being said before Trump was sworn in.

No Spin Ag said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest Rates are down, Inflation is down, even Eggs are down 69%, and Jobs are UP, all within two…

— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 4, 2025

Like clockwork. We will see what Powell says.

Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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I thought the right wanted rates to be cut? At least I remember that being said before Trump was sworn in.

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Most here have argued that rates were cut too quickly and for political reasons. And led to inflation staying in the 3% range.

the rate cut request is not for the obvious reasons.

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No Spin Ag said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest Rates are down, Inflation is down, even Eggs are down 69%, and Jobs are UP, all within two…

— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 4, 2025

Like clockwork. We will see what Powell says.

Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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I thought the right wanted rates to be cut? At least I remember that being said before Trump was sworn in.

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Most here have argued that rates were cut too quickly and for political reasons. And led to inflation staying in the 3% range.

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Gotcha.

So then, do you think that cutting the rates now would be a good thing? And if so, how would it help with the tariffs?

BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying they're short term inflation, long term deflation.

Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

Seriously, who's advising this guy?

I feel so liberated right now.

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Jeeper79 said:

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Seriously, who's advising this guy?

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This time he made sure there would be no more adults in the room

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Putin?

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

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It's not going to matter, imo. If the price of a new vehicle rises 10% because of tariffs - as an example - reducing borrowing costs 50%, from 5% to 2.5%, ain't gonna get people out on the lots to an extent where manufacturers are bumping the price even more. For a $50k vehicle, that's an additional $5k for the price. On a 5 year loan, that will only save $3800 at 2.5%. The monthly payment for a 5% auto loan on $50k is $946. The monthly payment for a 2.5% loan on $55k is $975.

These are going to be waterfall increases, not gradual.

Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

Seriously, who's advising this guy?

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What ? Trump's been calling for tariffs for 25 yrs.

Deputy Travis Junior said:

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Dumping rates days after announcing a gigantic new tariff package (ie huge cost increases) would be weapons grade stupidity. I hope Powell is smart enough to ignore this.

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lol why?

Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

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It's not going to matter, imo. If the price of a new vehicle rises 10% because of tariffs - as an example - reducing borrowing costs 50%, from 5% to 2.5%, ain't gonna get people out on the lots to an extent where manufacturers are bumping the price even more. For a $50k vehicle, that's an additional $5k for the price. On a 5 year loan, that will only save $3800 at 2.5%. The monthly payment for a 5% auto loan on $50k is $946. The monthly payment for a 2.5% loan on $55k is $975.

These are going to be waterfall increases, not gradual.

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Lowering interests rates risks raising inflation. That's why you don't doing it while inflation is going up.

Is inflation going up? What were the last numbers? Pretty sure we are seeing quite a few commodities going down right now but I could be wrong.

I looked inflation rate is falling.

Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

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It's not going to matter, imo. If the price of a new vehicle rises 10% because of tariffs - as an example - reducing borrowing costs 50%, from 5% to 2.5%, ain't gonna get people out on the lots to an extent where manufacturers are bumping the price even more. For a $50k vehicle, that's an additional $5k for the price. On a 5 year loan, that will only save $3800 at 2.5%. The monthly payment for a 5% auto loan on $50k is $946. The monthly payment for a 2.5% loan on $55k is $975.

These are going to be waterfall increases, not gradual.

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Lowering interests rates risks raising inflation. That's why you don't doing it while inflation is going up.

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I just gave you a solid example of why it would most likely be wash because of the tariffs! Think!

Just another example that Trump does not understand macro economics.

Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

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It's not going to matter, imo. If the price of a new vehicle rises 10% because of tariffs - as an example - reducing borrowing costs 50%, from 5% to 2.5%, ain't gonna get people out on the lots to an extent where manufacturers are bumping the price even more. For a $50k vehicle, that's an additional $5k for the price. On a 5 year loan, that will only save $3800 at 2.5%. The monthly payment for a 5% auto loan on $50k is $946. The monthly payment for a 2.5% loan on $55k is $975.

These are going to be waterfall increases, not gradual.

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Lowering interests rates risks raising inflation. That's why you don't doing it while inflation is going up.

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I just gave you a solid example of why it would most likely be wash because of the tariffs! Think!

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Its not just about the things you personally finance. If bananas at 55 cents today and tariffs make them 60 cents tomorrow, why would you lower interest rates and risk them going to 65 cents?

We will see. I think the verdict is still out and anyone calling it one way or another is premature.

Tariffs are short term, rate change is long term.... We've been in a recession for a while now


Trump is right yet again



It's always the same people complaining about everything Trump does....& yet he continues to win & prove them wrong over & over & over.... Somehow they never learn

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Logos Stick said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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Jeeper79 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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Between tariffs and cutting rates, I can't think of a better way to revive inflation.

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If tariffs are as punitive as many believe they will be, how would reducing rates have any significant impact as far as inflation? At best it will probably be a wash.

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Even the pro tariff crowd has been saying their short term inflation, long term deflation.

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Which supports my point.

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It means that even if that's right (which I'm not sure it is), you're better off waiting for inflation to cool down. Doing it now, right before inflation goes up, isn't the right time.

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It's not going to matter, imo. If the price of a new vehicle rises 10% because of tariffs - as an example - reducing borrowing costs 50%, from 5% to 2.5%, ain't gonna get people out on the lots to an extent where manufacturers are bumping the price even more. For a $50k vehicle, that's an additional $5k for the price. On a 5 year loan, that will only save $3800 at 2.5%. The monthly payment for a 5% auto loan on $50k is $946. The monthly payment for a 2.5% loan on $55k is $975.

These are going to be waterfall increases, not gradual.

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Lowering interests rates risks raising inflation. That's why you don't doing it while inflation is going up.

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I just gave you a solid example of why it would most likely be wash because of the tariffs! Think!

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Its not just about the things you finance. If bananas at 55 cents today and tariffs make them 60 cents tomorrow, why would you lower interest rates and risk them going to 65 cents?

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Rates are absolutely 100% about what you finance! You make money cheaper and people borrow more and spend it! You make it more expensive and people borrow less and thus spend less!

Pichael Thompson said:

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Tariffs are short term, rate change is long term.... We've been in a recession for a while now


Trump is right yet again



It's always the same people complaining about everything Trump does....& yet he continues to win & prove them wrong over & over & over.... Somehow they never learn

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The only people I have blind faith in on this planet are my parents and my wife. And blind skepticism of ANY politician is healthy.

We have an official nickname: Jerome "Too Late" Powell

Housing in our Country is lagging because Jerome "Too Late" Powell refuses to lower Interest Rates. Families are being hurt because Interest Rates are too high, and even our Country is having to pay a higher Rate than it should be because of "Too Late." Our Rate should be three points lower than they are, saving us $1 Trillion per year (as a Country). This stubborn guy at the Fed just doesn't get it Never did, and never will. The Board should act, but they don't have the Courage to do so! https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114902704048179740

i think rates should go up. This would depress car demand...new house demand...weaken the tech startup nature of free money...and could ultimately cause this country to reduce spending so as to afford its debt the old fashioned way.

With out current situation

Raise rates, lower economic activity.
Lower rates, increased inflation.

Its going to get ugly

Subprime auto delinquencies have now surpassed 2009 levels, reaching a 15-year high, according to Fitch.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 23, 2025

U.S. housing market headed for a cliff, Moody’s economist cautions https://t.co/Qk9IAJ7ylh

— PropertyCasualty360 (@PC_360) July 23, 2025

So...about that expensive renovation to Powell's offices.

New: TRUMP will join tomorrow’s visit to the Federal Reserve. Others attending include James Blair, Russ Vought, and Bill Pulte, as we previously reported,

— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 24, 2025

Trump spent $200 million to convert the old post office building into a luxury hotel and Powell needs 10 times that for new carpet, curtains and a larger conference table. Seems legit.

Bessent was on talking about they will announce Powells replacement December or January, at which point Powell becomes irrelevant. Some rumor Bessent may be the replacement - and continue as well in his current role.