After a months-long search, Trump named Powell as the next chair of the Fed
President Donald Trump announces Jerome (Jay) Powell (L) as the new chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2017. Samira Bouaou/ The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—After considering five candidates for several months, President Donald Trump selected Jerome “Jay” Powell as the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
“Jay has earned the respect of members of Congress straight across party lines,” said Trump during his announcement in the White House on Nov. 2.
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
