Trump says he will nominate an interim Federal Reserve board member in the coming days

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Trump stated that he may nominate an interim Federal Reserve Board member in the coming days to fill the vacant position, rather than using this opportunity to indicate his preferred candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair. "We may appoint an interim candidate first, and then determine the official candidate," Trump said to reporters at the White House on Wednesday. "I believe the interim candidate will be announced in the next two or three days, and then we will appoint the official candidate."

Trump mentioned that he is considering "about" three candidates for the position, who may come from Wall Street. He added that Secretary of Commerce Ross, Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin, and Vice President Pence are among the advisors involved in the process. Trump reiterated that he still views former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett as the main candidates for the chair position vacancy. (Jin Shi)