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Trump Expands Search to Replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Meet the New Contenders  Barron’s Bessent leads broad search for Fed chair that includes Bullard, Sumerlin  Reuters Christopher Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team  Bloomberg.com Donald Trump says Hassett and Warsh are leading contenders for top Fed job  Financial Times Trump admin considering two new candidates to be next Fed chair: …

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.1 It is wonderful to join you again this year, now as the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision. Since assuming this important financial regulatory role, we have hit the ground running—addressing some of the most critical matters in the bank regulatory space, all of which fall under the broad categories of …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  President Donald Trump recently nominated one of his economic advisers to the Federal Reserve’s top ranks, but his next choice will be far more consequential. Plans for picking the next Fed chair are already taking shape. Trump on Thursday nominated White House economist Stephen Miran to temporarily fill a vacant seat on the Fed’s …

Wall Street dips with Intel, investors consider Trump’s preferred Fed chair report  Reuters Investors game out market reaction to Fed chair replacement favorites  Reuters Prediction markets have a new favorite for the next Fed chair — Christopher Waller  CNBC Trump rules Bessent out for Fed chair  Politico Trump is meeting about his next Fed pick. It may be a temporary assignment  CNN Source link

S&P 500 flattens on report of Waller as Trump’s preferred Fed chair pick  Reuters Christopher Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team  Bloomberg.com Prediction markets have a new favorite for the next Fed chair — Christopher Waller  CNBC Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair  CNN What we know about Trump’s Fed chair candidates so far  PBS …

Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team  Bloomberg.com Donald Trump says Hassett and Warsh are leading contenders for top Fed job  Financial Times What we know about Trump’s Fed chair candidates so far  PBS Trump rules Bessent out for Fed chair  Politico Trump is meeting about his next Fed pick. It may be a temporary assignment  CNN Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a future replacement to Powell, Trump named Kevin Hassett, director of the …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston. The lawsuit filed by the governor’s office comes hours after Attorney General Ken Paxton made a similar threat Tuesday afternoon. However, Paxton said he wouldn’t ask courts if lawmakers can be removed until Friday afternoon – the …

Topline The list of candidates to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been cut down to four after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dropped out of consideration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday amid his growing feud with Powell over the agency’s decision to hold interest rates. Jerome Powell’s term expires in 2026, despite pressure from Trump for him to resign. Getty …

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican efforts to redraw congressional district lines. The lawsuit from Abbott, a Republican, argues that Wu, the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair, violated the state Constitution and that his …