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Insiders: Trump trusts Hassett, and both are aligned in their desire for aggressive rate cuts.
Odaily News Sources say that Trump trusts Hassett and believes that he is aligned with him on the desire to push the Central Bank for more aggressive interest rate cuts. Hassett has stated that he would accept the position if invited. Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra, who is overseeing the selection process, indicated that Trump might announce his nominee before the Christmas holiday. Other finalists besides Hassett include Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, former Federal Reserve Board member Kevin Warsh, and BlackRock's Rick Rieder. Trump has also frequently expressed a desire for Becerra to serve as chairman, but Becerra has repeatedly declined.

