Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' Trump names new Fed chair before Christmas

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Bessent, the head of the search for a new Fed chair, believes there's a 'very good chance' Trump will name a new chair before Christmas, with one final interview remaining.

Expected market reaction

Bullish Confidence 73% How confidence is read Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 73% confidence.

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Evidence
Source CNBC
Claim Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' Trump names new Fed chair before Christmas
AI inference Bullish · 73%
Generated 2025-11-25 13:29

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Article id
14810

Original source

Bessent, who has been heading the search for a successor to current Chair Jerome Powell, said he still has one interview to go.

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Original article published by CNBC on November 25, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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