National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be nominated chairman of the Federal Reserve, argued that an artificial intelligence boom could afford the central bank the ...

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Bond markets are showing signs of unrest as Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director, is increasingly being seen as a potential candidate for the Federal Reserve chairmanship. What ...

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett backed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s call for a new residency requirement in the appointment of presidents of Federal Reserve banks. “The reason ...

Wall Street bosses and corporate CEOs alike have launched a last-ditch effort to persuade President Trump not to pick Kevin Hassett as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve – but they aren’t making ...

Kevin Hassett is now the frontrunner (85% probability) to become the next Fed Chair, signaling a dovish shift in monetary policy. Hassett favors more rate cuts, aligning with the administration’s ...

On paper, Kevin Hassett looks like a conventional pick. He has a phd in economics, several top-tier publications to his name, decades in Washington and even a previous stint at the Federal Reserve.

On November 30TH President Donald Trump said he had decided whom to nominate as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. He has since said he will reveal his choice early next year. In betting markets, ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hassett spoke about the ...

Prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi view Kevin Hassett, US President Donald Trump’s National Economic Council director, as the favorite to replace Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve chair.