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    Trump Is Turning the Fed Pick Into a Reality Show

    Why, yes, the president of the United States did create an Instagram teaser for his forthcoming central-banking announcement.
    by Gillian B. White Oct 30, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Reuters

    Will the next Fed chair be Jerome Powell, or won’t it?

    Before Trump was president, he was doling out brash criticisms and weekly drama on his reality television show, The Apprentice. Thus far, he seems pretty keen on bringing a similar flair, suspense, and tension to his presidency. Take, for example, his approach to appointing a new Federal Reserve chair—a choice that he’s been teasing the American public with for months.

    and are reporting that President Trump Powell as his selection for the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board as soon as Thursday. That timeline tracks with what Trump said in

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