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Bessent sees 'substantial disinflation' ahead as Warsh takes over the Fed

CNBC · May 14, 2026, 2:20 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • Even with recent inflation news universally bad, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects price pressures to ease soon, just in time for the new Federal Reserve chair to take over.
  • Speaking Thursday to CNBC, Bessent said the energy-fed inflation surge recently is likely to reverse as the U.S. is "going to keep pumping" oil, easing the supply shock from the Iran war.

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Even with recent inflation news universally bad, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects price pressures to ease soon, just in time for the new Federal Reserve chair to take over.

Speaking Thursday to CNBC, Bessent said the energy-fed inflation surge recently is likely to reverse as the U.S. is "going to keep pumping" oil, easing the supply shock from the Iran war.

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