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Trump announces his nominee to head the Federal Reserve next week


The US President said Thursday that he would announce "next week" About the name of his candidate for the presidency is a move that raises great anticipation in the markets.

He stated: "Sometime next week…we will announce the head of the Federal Reserve"indicating that "He will be someone who will do well, I think"

Interest rates

The president renewed his criticism of the US Central Bank, saying that are still "Very high, and in an unacceptable way".

He said that he would announce the name of the candidate as well "Scott, Howard and others"referring to Finance Minister Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Latnick.

Federal Reserve

For weeks, Trump, who seeks to control the central bank’s decisions, has been saying that he has chosen his nominee and will announce his name soon.

The term of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ends in May.

And on Wednesday, the institution decided to keep interest rates the same, after reducing them three times. Times in 2025.

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