Trump signals he has a favorite for Fed chair: 'Down to maybe one, in my mind'
CNBC·2026-01-22 04:49
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nearing the end of a search to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and hinted he has his candidate in mind.In a CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the president said a search that began in September and once included as many as 11 candidates is nearly over."I'd say we're down to three, but we're down to two. And I probably can tell you, we're down to maybe one, in my mind," the president said to CNBC's Joe Kernen. Still, Trum ...