Treasury Secretary Bessent plans to begin a round of interviews for candidates that would replace Fed Chair Powell as soon as this Friday, The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Schwartz writes, citing people familiar with the matter. The 11 candidates for the post include Fed governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, the report states.
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