🇺🇸 Potential candidates for the position of President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) (data from Polymarket)

1. Kevin Warsh - 31%

- He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Fed from 2006 to 2011.

- During the financial crisis of 2008, he was considered a link between the Fed and Wall Street.

- He worked at the investment bank Morgan Stanley before joining the Fed.

- He is considered a supporter of a strict monetary policy ("hawk"/in favor of raising rates).

2. Kevin Hassett - 24%

- Current economic advisor to Donald Trump.

- One of the authors of the book "Dow 36,000," published in 1999 – Kevin Hassett claimed that stocks were very undervalued and that the Dow index would reach 36,000 in just a few years. The market reached that level only 22 years later.

- He is known for his pro-business views and support for tax cuts.

3. Chris Waller - 16%

- He is currently a member of the Board of Governors of the Fed.

- Before his appointment to the Fed, he was director of research at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. His academic work has focused on financial markets.

- He often expresses moderately "hawkish" views on inflation.

4. Judy Shelton - 4%

- She is a proponent of the gold standard, making her an unconventional candidate for the Fed.

- Her Senate candidacy generated intense debates, and she has already been rejected twice in the past.

- She worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

5. Scott Bessent - 1%

- Current Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

- Former Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Soros Fund Management.

- He founded his own investment fund, Key Square Group.

- He has no experience in central banking, making him an unlikely but interesting option for Trump. #cryptonews #