Steve Liesman

Articles by Steve Liesman

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said - CNBC

Business August 25, 2026

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing at the White House on Aug. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion GοΏ½...

Kevin Warsh has homed in on three key phrases. How Fed watchers interpret them - CNBC

Business July 23, 2026

He's not quite at the level of obscurity of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, but new Fed chief Kevin Warsh has settled on a few phrases that are notable for their repetition and lack oοΏ½...

Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds - CNBC

Business July 18, 2026

Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about thοΏ½...

Will he stay or will he go? Powell is not saying whether he'll stay on Fed board when chair term ends - CNBC

Business January 3, 2026

It's one of the most important questions surrounding the Federal Reserve in 2026, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been pointedly mum. "I'm focused on my remaining time as chair," Powell said at the οΏ½...

Waller had a 'strong interview' for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market - CNBC

Business December 20, 2025

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller had a "strong interview" for the central bank chair position with President Donald Trump in which the two discussed the labor market in depth and how to juοΏ½...