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WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans. An executive order signed by Trump on Tuesday names him chair of a White House task force on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, viewed by the president as “a premier opportunity to showcase American exceptionalism,” according to …

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 for Powell, Trump named Kevin Hassett, director of the …

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, current Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Treasury …

Trump rules out Bessent for Fed chair  Reuters Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’  CNBC Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent  AP News Trump Live Updates: Fed Chair Replacement, India Tariffs and More  The New York Times Trump Rules Out Picking Scott Bessent as Fed Chair  The Wall Street Journal …

Trump narrows Fed chair list: Bessent is out, while these two rise in rankings  MarketWatch Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair  CNN Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running  CNBC Donald Trump rules out Scott Bessent for Federal Reserve chair  Financial Times Trump will announce Fed appointments soon; …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. “I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is,” Trump said Tuesday in a CNBC interview Tuesday morning. “I’ll take him off, because I asked him just last night, ‘Is this …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent off list for next Fed chair, Trump says  Axios Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair  CNN Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running  CNBC Donald Trump rules out Scott Bessent for Federal Reserve chair  Financial Times Trump Says Four Candidates in Running for Fed …

In light of a disappointing jobs report released on Friday, Jim Cramer has urged the Federal Reserve to implement a cut in interest rates. What Happened: The nonfarm payroll growth for July was a mere 73,000, falling significantly short of the anticipated 100,000. Additionally, the figures for May and June were revised downwards by a total of 258,000. The unemployment rate for …

Hassett on Trump’s next Fed chair: ‘We’ll have to see if he chooses me’  The Hill A Fed governor is resigning, opening a spot for a Trump appointee  CNN US Treasury chief says he expects Fed chair announcement by year’s end  Reuters Bessent, Warsh, Hassett are the leading contenders to get Fed chair job, CNBC survey finds  CNBC Who Needs to Replace Powell? Politicians …

Fed Governor’s Exit Could Accelerate Trump’s Selection of Next Chair to Succeed Powell  Bloomberg.com Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates  CNBC Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank  The New York Times Investors react to Kugler’s resignation, firing of BLS commissioner  Reuters Fed governor Kugler resigns, giving Trump vacancy  Axios Source …