Bessent Taps Former Fed Nominee Shelton as Senior Adviser
First reported 9 Oct, 12:39 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Judy Shelton, a former nominee to the Federal Reserve board and a onetime gold-standard enthusiast, as an adviser to counsel him on issues including China’s financial system.
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Judy Shelton previously led the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Endowment for Democracy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Judy Shelton, a former nominee to the Federal Reserve board and a onetime gold-standard enthusiast, as an adviser to counsel him on issues including China’s financial system.
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- Bessent Taps Former Fed Nominee Shelton as Senior Adviser (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named Judy Shelton, a former nominee to the Federal Reserve board and a onetime gold-standard enthusiast, as an adviser to counsel him on issues including China’s financial system.
- Treasury's Bessent hires Trump's controversial former Fed board pick, Judy Shelton, as advisor (opens CNBC in a new tab)
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.
- Judy Shelton, Trump’s Former Fed Pick, Joins Treasury as Scott Bessent’s Adviser (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Judy Shelton previously led the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Endowment for Democracy


