Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads in the race to be Fed chair
Kevin Hassett continues to be the top candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, with the president expected to make a decision in the coming weeks.
Last updated: 2025-12-11 08:10:47 ET
Kevin Hassett continues to be the top candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, with the president expected to make a decision in the coming weeks.
Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will conduct the first of the interviews on Wednesday, starting with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, accor...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has presented four names to the White House, with the list reportedly including former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and f...
But the favorite to be the next Fed chair said there is “plenty of room” to cut rates in the months ahead, aligning himself with Trump’s repeate...
Trump clearly loves Hassett, a longtime loyalist who served as head of the Council of Economic Advisers in his first term.
President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating appointing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as his chief economic adviser if incumbent Kevin...