What Happens If Kevin Hassett Becomes Fed Chair?

Dec 3, 2025
30 mins

Episode Description

US President Donald Trump may soon name Kevin Hassett as the next Fed chair, subject to Senate confirmation. So what happens if he gets the job when Jerome Powell's term ends next year? On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong and Washington correspondent Saleha Mohsin unpack why Hassett has emerged as the likely pick, and what it could mean for markets, interest rates and the Fed’s independence.

For more, Anna Wong's Interview with Kevin Hassett: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFNeNqKQOM

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