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Fed, Trump and Hassett

Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair

Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year, according to people familiar with the process.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, a position with significant influence over interest rates and the U.S. econ

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a 'knucklehead,' says interest rates should be below 1%

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve policy under Jerome Powell, calling the chair a "knucklehead" and advocating for interest rates to be at less than 1%.

Fed, Powell and White House

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

HuffPost · 4h

Powell Asks Fed IG To Probe Renovation Project Amid Relentless Trump Attacks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the president is "not looking to fire" Powell, but noted that the search for his replacement is already underway.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Fed’s Powell Faces New Line of White House Scrutiny

President Donald Trump and his allies are focusing on Jerome Powell’s handling of an expensive renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters as a new way to scrutinize Powell’s leadership at the central bank,

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Trump Administration Turned the Fed’s Renovation Project Into a Political Weapon

The Fed is self-funding and doesn’t need outside approval for building projects, according to the law that created the ...

Benzinga on MSN8h

Fed Launches Internal Review Of $2.5B Renovation As Trump Officials Slam Oversight, Spending

The Federal Reserve has requested that its inspector general review a $2.5 billion headquarters expansion project following ...

Cryptopolitan on MSN11h

Kevin Warsh wants Trump to know about his rate cuts U-turn in hunt for Fed job

Kevin Warsh, once known for fighting interest rate cuts with everything he had, now wants them. And he wants them fast. In an ...

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Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'

In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...

Podcast: Kevin vs. Kevin. Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair?

Two Republicans named Kevin—Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s closest economic advisers and Kevin Warsh, a former ...

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National Economic Council Director Hassett: The Fed has been 'very, very wrong' on the tariff issue

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and ...

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