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Trump Makes His Pick for the Next Fed Chairman

President says he'll nominate Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell

(Newser) - President Trump has made his choice for Fed chairman. The president, who teased the announcement Thursday night, said in a Truth Social post Friday morning that he is nominating economist Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, to replace Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May.
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Trump: I'll Reveal My Pick for Next Fed Chair Friday

Prediction markets now see Kevin Warsh as overwhelming favorite

(Newser) - President Trump says the guessing game over who will lead the Federal Reserve next is just about over. At the Thursday night premiere of Melania, the documentary about the first lady , Trump told reporters he'll reveal his choice for Fed chair Friday morning, ending a monthslong search to replace...

Trump Drops Big Hint on Choice for New Fed Chair

He said he was looking at 'two Kevins,' then appeared to rule one (Hassett) out

(Newser) - President Trump told Reuters on Wednesday that the "two Kevins," National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, were his leading choices to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chairman. He may have narrowed it down to one Kevin. At a White House event...

Trump Threatens 'Major Lawsuit' Against Powell

President says Fed chair has done a 'horrible, and grossly incompetent, job' with renovation

(Newser) - President Trump is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's costly renovation project, a move that would escalate a long-simmering feud. Trump floated the idea on Truth Social , saying he was "considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed because of...

Trump Rules Out One Name to Replace Jerome Powell

Scott Bessent will be staying put at Treasury

(Newser) - It's been abundantly clear for some time that President Trump would like someone other than Jerome Powell in the Fed chair's, well, chair. But that person will not be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, reports Politico , and the decision was mutual. "I love Scott, but he wants to...

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