Kevin Warsh, Hoover Institution distinguished visiting fellow and former Federal Reserve Governor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, the Fed's inflation fight, monetary policy, independence of the Fed,

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump,

Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh believes the Federal Reserve has mishandled interest rates and faces a credibility deficit due to changing policy goalposts. In an interview with CNBC, Warsh emphasized that the Fed’s current problems stem primarily from its own mistakes rather than external criticism.

Warsh called for sweeping changes on how the Fed conducts business and suggested a policy alliance with the Treasury Department.

Bill Pulte, the current head of the Federal Housing Finance Authority that runs mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has lately surfaced as a possible pick alongside Kevin Warsh and Kevin

The standoff between the men has led Trump to echo an idea first floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: the naming of a new Fed chair before the end of Powell’s term in May of next year. Trump said in late June that he could name a successor “very soon.”

Kevin Warsh wants Powell gone. The former Fed governor, now one of Trump’s top picks to lead the central bank, didn’t dance around it during a Thursday interview on CNBC. He said the Federal Reserve needs a full-on “regime change” and slammed the people still running it,

Kevin Warsh, Hoover Institution distinguished visiting fellow and former Federal Reserve Governor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, the Fed's inflation fight, monetary policy, independence of the Fed,

Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year, according to people familiar with the process.

In an interview on Fox News, Kevin made it clear that the Federal Reserve needs to cut rates and start shrinking its $7.7 trillion balance sheet. The timing