Kevin Hassett, speaks to reporters in front of the West Wing at the White House, Washington DC, USA.

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Dec 3rd 2025|Washington, DC|4 min read

On paper, Kevin Hassett looks like a conventional pick. He has a phd in economics, several top-tier publications to his name, decades in Washington and even a previous stint at the Federal Reserve. But if President Donald Trump does choose Mr Hassett as the central bank’s chair, an event to which prediction markets assign a more than 70% chance, his appointment would mark an abrupt shift in the relationship between the Fed and White House.

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