Kevin Hassett says new Fed chair should be 'an independent person' who respects mandates
- Posted on January 22, 2026
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Kevin Hassett says new Fed chair should be 'an independent person' who respects mandates
White House adviser Kevin Hassett, one of the candidates in the running to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that the central bank's new chair should be "an independent person who respects the mandates".
