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Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday ...
Wall Street Hates the Idea of a ‘Shadow’ Fed Chair. It May Already Have One
The standoff between the men has led Trump to echo an idea first floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: the naming of a ...
Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s ‘Apprentice’-Style Contest
One is rising to the top of the list of potential candidates, while the other is facing skepticism from President Trump’s ...
Hassett on Trump firing Powell: 'A highly uncertain legal matter'
President Donald Trump said he would consider National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to replace Jerome Powell as ...
Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for ...
Podcast: Kevin vs. Kevin. Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair?
Two Republicans named Kevin—Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s closest economic advisers and Kevin Warsh, a former ...
National Economic Council Director Hassett: The Fed has been 'very, very wrong' on the tariff issue
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and ...