Trump may reach Fed chair decision as early as next week, Bessent says
- - Trump may reach Fed chair decision as early as next week, Bessent says
ReutersJanuary 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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1 / 2Ongoing renovations at the U.S. Federal Reserve in WashingtonMajor construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may reach a decision on the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve as early as next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
"We are now down to four candidates" and Trump has talked to all of them, Bessent said in a CNBC interview.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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