Warren, Bessent clash over Trump joke about suing Fed nominee Warsh

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sparred with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Thursday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing over a joke President Donald Trump made about Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh. Warren, the panel’s ranking member, asked Bessent about comments Trump made over the weekend, when he joked … Read more

Trump would decide whether to investigate Fed pick Warsh over refusal to cut rates: Bessent

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (L), and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Feb. 5th, 2026. Getty Images | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if Warsh ends up refusing to … Read more

SLV Stock Today: February 02 Warsh Pick Sparks 1980-Scale Rout

SLV stock today is front and centre after silver’s 1980-scale selloff. The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) slid 28.5% to US$75.44, with an intraday low of US$69.12 as margin calls hit leveraged longs. The move followed reports that Kevin Warsh could lead the Fed, boosting the dollar and triggering forced deleveraging. We break down what drove … Read more