Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on April 9, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for an internal review of the Federal Reserve’s nonmonetary policy operations, saying that “mission creep and institutional growth” have taken the central bank into areas beyond its remit.
Bessent wrote on social media that the Federal Reserve’s conduct of monetary policy is a “jewel box” that should be “walled off to preserve its independence,” describing that independence as a “cornerstone of continued U.S. economic growth and stability.”
