{"id":51922,"date":"2025-08-13T08:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-reportedly-weighs-zervos-rieder-lindsey-among-11-candidates-for-federal-reserve-chair\/51922\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:38:36","slug":"trump-reportedly-weighs-zervos-rieder-lindsey-among-11-candidates-for-federal-reserve-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trump-reportedly-weighs-zervos-rieder-lindsey-among-11-candidates-for-federal-reserve-chair\/51922\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reportedly Weighs Zervos, Rieder, Lindsey Among 11 Candidates for Federal Reserve Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a><\/strong> is reportedly considering a list of <strong>11 potential candidates<\/strong> for the next <strong>Federal Reserve Chair<\/strong>, with <strong>Jefferies<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JEF\">JEF<\/a>) Chief Market Strategist <strong>David Zervos<\/strong> and <strong>BlackRock&#39;s<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/BLK\">BLK<\/a>) Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income <strong>Rick Rieder<\/strong> emerging as prominent names.<\/li>\n<li>Former Fed Governor <strong>Larry Lindsey<\/strong> is also among the individuals being evaluated for the top central bank position.<\/li>\n<li>The extensive list of candidates signals a potential significant shift in the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> leadership and, consequently, its monetary policy direction as current Chair <strong>Jerome Powell&#39;s<\/strong> term is set to expire in May 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a><\/strong> administration is reportedly evaluating <strong>11 candidates<\/strong> to potentially replace <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> Chairman <strong>Jerome Powell<\/strong> when his term concludes in May 2026, according to recent reports from <strong>CNBC<\/strong>. This broad search highlights the former president&#39;s intent to reshape the nation&#39;s central bank leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Among the newly disclosed names on the list are <strong>David Zervos<\/strong>, Chief Market Strategist at <strong>Jefferies<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JEF\">JEF<\/a>), and <strong>Rick Rieder<\/strong>, who serves as Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income at <strong>BlackRock<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/BLK\">BLK<\/a>). Both are well-known figures in financial markets. <strong>Larry Lindsey<\/strong>, a former <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> Governor, is also reportedly under consideration.<\/p>\n<p>These individuals join a broader pool of candidates that includes current <strong>Fed<\/strong> officials such as Vice Chair for Supervision <strong>Michelle Bowman<\/strong>, Governor <strong>Chris Waller<\/strong>, and Vice Chair <strong>Philip Jefferson<\/strong>. Other notable names reportedly being considered are <strong>Marc Summerlin<\/strong>, <strong>Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan<\/strong>, former <strong>St. Louis Fed President James Bullard<\/strong>, <strong>National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett<\/strong>, and former <strong>Fed<\/strong> Governor <strong>Kevin Warsh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The speculation surrounding <strong>Trump&#39;s<\/strong> potential picks could introduce <em>significant uncertainty into financial markets<\/em>, given the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> critical role in shaping monetary policy and influencing economic stability. A change in leadership could lead to a different approach to interest rates, inflation management, and overall economic strategy. Rick Rieder of BlackRock, for instance, has recently suggested the <strong>Fed<\/strong> might consider a larger 0.5 percentage point rate cut in September, citing weaker-than-expected inflationary pressures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Donald Trump is reportedly considering a list of 11 potential candidates for the next Federal Reserve Chair, with 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