Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.
“If you’re trying not to politicize the Fed, for the Fed chair to be sitting there trying to put his thumb on the scale is a real mistake,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
An exhibit at a conference held by Nvidia, which makes chips that power artificial intelligence. Surging investment in technology is poised this year to offset the headwinds of rising protectionism.