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Sources: Trump's list of candidates for Fed chair expands to 11, including veteran Wall Street strategists.
According to a report by CNBC on August 13, two unnamed government officials revealed that the Trump administration is considering 11 candidates to succeed Fed Chairman Powell when his term ends in May next year, including three individuals who have never been publicly nominated before. These new members include Jefferies Chief Market Strategist David Zervos, former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey, and BlackRock Global Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder. They are included in the consideration list alongside eight candidates previously confirmed by CNBC, which includes Fed Vice Chair Bowman, Fed Governor Waller, and Fed Vice Chair Jefferson. Officials also confirmed that the candidate list includes Mark Summers, who served as an economic advisor in the Bush administration, Dallas Fed President Logan, and former St. Louis Fed President Bullard. Officials described a "deliberative process".
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