Trump Indicates He May Be Narrowing Down Fed Chair Pick to 1 Candidate

President Donald Trump on Jan. 21 suggested he is narrowing down his pick for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, and he indicated that he prefers keeping White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett in his current position.

Speaking with CNBC’s Joe Kernen in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, Trump discussed the three candidates for Fed chair that he and his top aides have named publicly: BlackRock’s chief bond investment manager, Rick Rieder; Federal Reserve board member Christopher Waller; and former Federal Reserve board member Kevin ‍Warsh.