The probability of Waller being nominated by Trump to succeed as Fed Chair continues to decline, and the market is shifting its bets back to Hassett.
BlockBeats News, December 18, according to Polymarket data, the probability of Walsh being nominated by Trump as Federal Reserve Chairman has further dropped to 25%, while the probability of National Economic Council Director Hassett being nominated has risen to 52%, and the probability of Federal Reserve Governor Waller being nominated has fallen to 13%.
According to news yesterday, sources revealed that Trump interviewed current Federal Reserve Governor Waller on Wednesday local time regarding the selection of the Federal Reserve Chairman. Last week, Trump had already interviewed former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Walsh. Trump stated that Walsh and Hassett are currently his two favored candidates.
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