told Bloomberg Television on July 15. “There are a lot of good candidates inside and outside the Federal Reserve.”"} 4f:{"type":"p","text":"Several names have circulated over the past several weeks, and the prediction markets have listed four heavyweight contenders.\r\n

Kevin Warsh

\r\nKevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, has been repeatedly linked to the Trump administration."} 50:{"type":"p","text":"In 2018, he was a top contender to lead the Fed. Shortly after Trump won the 2024 election, Warsh was viewed as a candidate to helm the Treasury Department."} 51:{"type":"p","text":"The former special assistant to President George W. Bush for economic policy and former executive secretary of the National Economic Council is now the leading contender to chair the U.S. central bank."} 52:{"type":"p","text":"According to betting website Polymarket, Warsh has a 23 percent chance of succeeding Powell when his term expires in May."} 53:{"type":"p","text":"Trump has been complimentary toward Warsh, calling him “very talented.”"} 54:{"type":"p","text":"“I don’t know that it’s going to be him, but he’s a very talented guy. He wouldn’t be doing what Powell is,” Trump said in a June interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo."} 55:{"type":"p","text":"Warsh, in recent months, has expressed sympathy for Trump’s frustration over Powell and the entire monetary policy establishment."} 56:{"type":"p","text":"Speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 17, Warsh called for a “regime change” at the Fed, saying the bank has been too reliant on economic models and governance from a bygone era and suffering from a “credibility crisis.”

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