Key Points BlackRock fixed income chief Rick Rieder’s star is rising as a potential Federal Reserve chair following flattering remarks Wednesday from President Donald Trump. Traders on the Kalshi predictions market raised the odds for Rieder getting the nomination to 33%, about double where they were at the beginning of the week. Source
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Key Points President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nearing the end of a search to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and hinted he has his candidate in mind. “I’d say we’re down to three, but we’re down to two. And I probably can tell you, we’re down to maybe one, in my mind,” […]
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Key Points President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a law limiting credit card interest rates to 10%. It followed a social media post where he urged banks to set that cap. The banking industry has criticized the proposal. Source
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