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Trump Expected To Announce His Pick For Fed Chair In Next Two Weeks

• zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

In the latest update on Trump's search for the next Fed Chair, Reuters reported that the search has narrowed down to 5 finalists - Yellen, Warsh, Taylor, Powell and Cohn (condolences to Jeff Gundlach: his dark horse candidate, Neel Kashkari did not make the cut) - and that after meeting Yellen on Thursday, Trump will have discussed the Fed job with all five candidates. More importantly was the news that Trump is expected to announce his decision for next Fed Chair in the next 2 weeks, before he leaves for his Asian trip on November 3.

YELLEN, WARSH, TAYLOR, POWELL AND COHN ALL CANDIDATES FOR FED CHAIR -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

FED CHAIR SEARCH NOW NARROWED TO FIVE FINAL CANDIDATES, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS

AFTER YELLEN MEETING, TRUMP WILL HAVE DISCUSSED FED JOB WITH ALL FIVE FED CANDIDATES -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

TRUMP EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE FED DECISION BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR ASIA TRIP NOV. 3 -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

Yesterday, the USD and bond yields turmoiled briefly following news that Trump had warmed to the candidacy of San Fran professor John Taylor, father of the Taylor Rule and advocate of rules-based monetary policy, and who is widely perceived as a mega hawk. The news sent the USD surging and hit bonds.


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