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Trump hints economic adviser Hassett may be Fed chair pick
Trump hints economic adviser Hassett may be Fed chair pick
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted that he wants to nominate his chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell next year. Hassett, a PhD economist, is currently chair of the National Economic Council, a White House body which advises the president and his cabinet on policymaking.