Trump leaning toward Powell for Fed chair: Politico
Tweet
Share
E-mail
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell attends a conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell is the leading candidate to become the chair of the U.S. central bank after President Donald Trump concluded a series of meetings with five finalists on Thursday, Politico reported, citing three administration officials.
The officials cautioned that Trump, who met with current Chair Janet Yellen for about half an hour on Thursday, has not made a final decision, according to the Politico report. (http://politi.co/2insOp2)
(Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- Trump: no talks happening or scheduled with Iran
- Carney and Trump speak ahead of 50% US tariff deadline
- Wolfe Research sees oil prices holding steady amid US-Iran standoff
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
Politics, ReutersRelated Entities
Donald J. Trump, Jerome PowellSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
