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Who will be the next Fed chair?

President Donald Trump says he has chosen the next chair of the Federal Reserve, but he is not yet naming names publicly. Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

The reported frontrunner to take over as Federal Reserve chair in May has a recent track record of advocating for the central bank lowering interest rates. Read More

Hassett touts market response to report that he’s the front-runner to replace Powell at the Fed

Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday touted the market response to a Bloomberg report last week suggesting Hassett is broadly considered the front-runner among ... Read More

Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates. Read More

How the next Fed chair could turn bonds into a far riskier investment

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, is being touted by prediction markets as the leading candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warned Investors About the Stock Market -- President Trump's Tariffs Make the Warning More Dire

The stock market faces significant challenges in the near term, including high valuations, a weakening economy, and dismal consumer sentiment. Read More

Powell could stay on as Fed governor after giving up chair role, like former chief Eccles

The U.S. Federal Reserve is in the spotlight after President Donald Trump over the weekend said he knew who would replace Chair Jerome Powell. On Tuesday, Trump said he planned to announce his choice ... Read More

Fed lowers rates, but Powell suggests move may be the last of 2025

WASHINGTON — A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on ... Read More

Takeaways: Fed Chair Powell says don’t count on a December rate cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. But another rate cut at the next meeting in December “is ... Read More

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the ... Read More

Bessent: New Fed chair pick coming by Christmas

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has whittled down his short list of candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying on Tuesday that President Donald Trump may make his choice by ... Read More

Fed Chair Powell Says December Interest Rate Cut Is ‘Far From’ Guaranteed

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ... Read More