Trump Narrowing Down Federal Reserve Chair Candidates to Five

U.S. President Donald Trump has trimmed down the pool of candidates for the next Federal Reserve Chair to five individuals. Treasury Secretary, Scott Besant, officially announced these finalists to succeed Jerome Powell. The names are Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, and Rick Rieder. Besant plans to conduct additional interviews before presenting the final list to President Trump after Thanksgiving. A decision is anticipated by year-end.