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Bessent Confirms Five Finalists for Fed Chair as Trump Eyes Year-End Decision

Bessent plans second-round interviews after Thanksgiving before advising the president.

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El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, Jerome Powell, habla en una conferencia de prensa tras la reunión del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto, el miércoles 17 de septiembre de 2025, en el edificio del Consejo de la Reserva Federal, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, ha anunciado los cinco candidatos finalistas para suceder a Jerome Powell al frente de la Reserva Federal.
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Overview

  • The shortlist comprises Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, former governor Kevin Warsh, White House adviser Kevin Hassett, and BlackRock executive Rick Rieder.
  • Bessent said he will conduct another round of interviews after Thanksgiving and then present a “good list” to President Trump.
  • Trump told business leaders in Tokyo he is considering Bessent for the Fed post, then said Bessent would stay at Treasury and later added they were not actually considering him.
  • Futures point to a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut at this week’s FOMC meeting, with odds also favoring another quarter-point reduction in December.
  • Powell’s term runs to May 2026, and early selection of a successor has prompted warnings about a potential lame-duck effect as the White House pushes for faster rate cuts.