Trump could make a decision on a new Fed chair 'before Christmas.' See who's on the short list

President Donald Trump is checking his list of potential Federal Reserve chairs twice.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has been leading the search, said that Trump could name his nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell by Christmas. "I think there's a very good chance that the president will make an announcement before Christmas," Bessent told CNBC in late November. "But it's his prerogative, whether it's before the Christmas holidays or in the new year. But I think things are moving along very w ...