Trump Says Fed Chair Candidate Waller Is Great After Interview

The president will soon pick his nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Experts say the front-runner is National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett.Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller speaks in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid/File Photo/Reuters12/18/2025|Updated: 12/18/2025President Donald Trump praised Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller after his interview with the candidate for the U.S. central bank’s top job.Trump met with Waller on Dec. 17 as part of the administration’s process to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May.Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”Author’s Selected Articles