Hassett likely next Fed chair, but most think Trump should nominate someone else, CNBC Fed survey shows

Hassett likely next Fed chair, but most think Trump should nominate someone else, CNBC Fed survey shows

While markets expect Kevin Hassett to be named the next Federal Reserve chair, he is pointedly not the choice of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey. The December survey shows 84% believe President Donald Trump will tap Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, to head the central bank. But only 11% think that’s what the…

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Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites ‘discrepancy’

Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites ‘discrepancy’

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the deadline…

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