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Hassett grabs pole position in race to be Trump’s new Fed chair

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

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

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The race to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell just got weirder

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Trump Appointees Pushed More Marble in Fed Building Renovation White House Now Attacks

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over i...

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Trump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope

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Hedge funds favour short-dated, convertible bonds if Fed's Powell leaves early

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Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

The controversy over the cost of the renovations has thrust the National Capital Planning Commission, a 12-person panel that was created by Congress in 1924, into a rare political spotlight.

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Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

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White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

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Can the Fed stay independent? Trump-era adviser may put it to the test.

Kevin Hassett's Trump-era makeover is fueling questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve as he emerges as a leading contender to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair.

Hassett on Trump firing Powell: 'A highly uncertain legal matter'

President Donald Trump said he would consider National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Hassett said he believes the Fed should remain independent but wouldn’t comment on if he would take the job if it was offered to him.

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Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far

Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump, but so far Trump has not contacted him about it.

Yields Fall on Soft PPI, Hassett in Early Fed Lead, More

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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 steep tariffs.

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White House adviser Hassett emerging as serious contender for next Fed chair, WSJ reports

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is emerging as a serious contender to be the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Aspiring Fed chairs play to an audience of one

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s adviser and current director of the National Economic Council, gave an interview with CNBC on Sunday in which he said firing Powell was “being looked into” and praised the US president as “one of the most successful, if not the most successful businessmen in the 20th century”.

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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 more.