Weeks before the Trump administration is expected to name its pick for the next US Federal Reserve chair, current White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads a group of five finalists. Whoever prevails will have the significant job of guiding the US through challenging economic times, while balancing the Fed’s long-standing independence against a hands-on president.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Fed reporters Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran join David Gura to discuss what the leading candidates bring to the job.

Read more: Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition

Weeks before the Trump administration is expected to name its pick for the next US Federal Reserve chair, current White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads a group of five finalists. Whoever prevails will have the significant job of guiding the US through challenging economic times, while balancing the Fed&rsquo;s long-standing independence against a hands-on president.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Fed reporters Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran join David Gura to discuss what the leading candidates bring to the job.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/hassett-emerges-as-frontrunner-in-trump-fed-chair-audition">Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition</a>

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