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Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent
President Donald Trump has narrowed down his list of potential candidates to lead the Federal Reserve to four people.
Trump set to fill Fed board vacancy by week's end, has narrowed chair search to four
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve's ...
Trump confirms Scott Bessent won't replace Powell as Fed chair amid rising tensions with central bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells President Donald Trump he wants to stay in his role rather than pursue Fed chair role ...
Why Trump’s Fed Nominee Likely Won’t Make the September Meeting
President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that the resignation of Fed governor Adriana Kugler “was a pleasant surprise.” ...
Trump considers four finalists for new Fed chair, rules out Scott Bessent
President Trump said he has four finalists in mind to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell while ruling out Treasury Secretary ...
Trump narrows Fed chair list: Bessent is out, while these two rise in rankings
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s considering four people to be his nominee to head the Federal Reserve, but ...
Bessent won’t replace Powell as Fed chair, Trump says: ‘I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is’
The Treasury secretary has said he has “the best job in Washington,” although he has often been floated as a name for the top ...
Trump’s Fed Pick Likely to Find Colleagues Cautious on Rate Cuts
President Donald Trump’s relentless calls for dramatic reductions in interest rates, along with his ability to make changes ...
Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the "Kevins"
In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Trump spoke highly of Hassett and Warsh as potential candidates to ...