Trump's Fed Chair Pick: Who's on the List?
Update: 2025-11-18
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Former President Trump expresses his intention to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing dissatisfaction with Powells slow interest rate cuts. Trump has not revealed his chosen candidate, but Treasury Secretary Bessent has narrowed down the list to several contenders, including Fed Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and BlackRock executive Rick Rieder. The next chair will face the challenge of balancing Trumps desire for lower interest rates with the need to maintain investor confidence in the economy.
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