Bessent outlines the qualities he's looking for as he vets Trump's Fed shortlist

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday outlined the qualities he is seeking as he vets candidates from President Donald Trump's shortlist to lead the nation's central bank."I want to see people who are forward-looking, not backward-looking on regulation," Bessent said in an interview on FOX Business’ "Mornings with Maria," adding that "since the great financial crisis, we've been in a regulatory straitjacket for the banking system."TRUMP SAYS FED CHAIR SEARCH DOWN TO ‘THREE OR FOUR’ CANDIDATES, WITH ANNOUNCEMENT COMING ‘A LITTLE BIT EARLY'Bessent said that the Trump administration is als