Trump Says Warsh and Hassett Are His Top Picks to Lead the Fed

The Federal Reserve in Washington. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—As markets await President Donald Trump’s announcement naming the next Federal Reserve chairman, the president has shared more details about his top candidates and what he is looking for in the person who will lead the world’s most powerful central bank.During an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said he was leaning toward either former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh or National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to lead the Fed.