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Rumored candidate to replace Powell calls for ‘regime change’ at Fed
Former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, who is considered to be on the short list of President Donald Trump’s picks to replace Fed chairman Jerome Powell, called for “regime change” at the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s ‘Apprentice’-Style Contest
One is rising to the top of the list of potential candidates, while the other is facing skepticism from President Trump’s ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell - despite what he told Republicans
President Trump denied he plans to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after telling Republican lawmakers he would ...