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Hassett Grabs Pole Position in Race to Be Trump’s New Fed Chair

Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year, according to people familiar with the process.

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Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief

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Trump says he is not planning to fire Fed's Powell

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Trump ‘Surprised’ Someone Appointed Powell Fed Chair (It Was Him)

“He’s a terrible fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly, that Biden put him in and extended him. But they did,” Trump said.

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Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private

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Trump ‘likely' will fire Fed Chair Powell ‘soon,' White House official says

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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

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Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'

In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with steep tariffs.

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Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump’s ‘Apprentice’-Style Contest

Kevin Hassett has emerged as a serious contender to succeed Jerome Powell, posing a possible threat to Kevin Warsh, an early favorite for the post.

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Trump says he's 'not planning' to fire Fed's Powell

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he unleashed a fresh round of criticism against the central bank chief for not lowering interest rates and declined to completely reject the possibility of ousting him.

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National Economic Council Director Hassett: The Fed has been 'very, very wrong' on the tariff issue

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and more.