Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor
09-10-2026 14:49 via cnbc.com

Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor

Shelton's controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Fed. Now she's going to be a counselor to the Treasury secretary.
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