Kevin Hassett Says Trump Wouldn't Sway the Fed on Interest Rates if He's Chair

Kevin Hassett says Trump would ‘have no weight’ in Fed decisions if he’s picked as next chair

The president’s top economic adviser said that his boss would “have no weight” on the Federal Reserve if he is named as Jerome Powell’s successor.

Kevin Hassett, the top pick to replace Fed chair Powell, reveals how he’d handle Trump

Trump has hinted that he would pick Hasset for Fed chair, but The Wall Street Journal reported that Kevin Warsh is Trump's current favorite to replace Powell.

Trump’s top pick for Fed appointee threatens bond market 'revolt'

President Donald Trump is considering naming Kevin Hassett to head the Federal Reserve after the end of Jerome Powell's tenure has ended. CNBC reported Monday that while Hassett may have the president's ear, there is a risk that he'll be seen as in Trump's pocket and do whatever he asks. Trump has spent the better part of his administration demanding that Powell reduce interest rates. When Powell finally did reduce interest rates, Trump continue…

Kevin Hassett says Trump wouldn't sway the Fed on interest rates if he's chair

Trump has tried to influence the Fed for months, lambasting outgoing chair Jerome Powell as a “numbskull” for not cutting rates faster

Hassett Vows Trump Would Have ‘No Weight’ In Fed Decisions If He’s Picked as Chair

Evan Vucci/APKevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council and a top contender to lead the Federal Reserve, said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s pleas to alter the central bank’s policies would carry “no weight” if he is selected for the role.“I’m, right now, the top economic adviser for the president, and I talk about almost everything with him almost every day,” Hassett said in an interview on CBS’ “Face the …