As regime change looms at the Fed, one candidate emerges as frontrunner for chair

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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has been dubbed the clear favorite for the next Federal Reserve chair.
Asked Sunday about the situation, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, “I know who I am going to pick, yeah. We’ll be announcing it.”
Whomever the actual pick is will take over a Fed that is currently torn over the future course of interest rates and is facing calls for aggressive reforms.

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Saba Capital finds little appetite for tender offer of shares in Blue Owl, Starwood private credit funds

April 27, 2026

Key Points In March, Saba offered liquidity to investors who were locked in Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, a non-traded private credit fund, at a 35% discount. Investors in Starwood Real Estate Income Trust were also made a similar offer at a 24% or 29% discount, based on the share class. On Monday, Saba said […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: LendingClub, Nucor, Rambus, Bed Bath & Beyond and more

April 27, 2026

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Bed Bath & Beyond — The home goods retailer surged 31% after reporting first-quarter revenue of $247.8 million, beating the $240.1 million analysts polled by FactSet had expected. The company also posted an adjusted loss of 25 cents per share, narrower than the 28-cent loss […]

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Ray Dalio says Kevin Warsh shouldn’t cut interest rates in a ‘stagflation’ era

April 27, 2026

Key Points The founder of Bridgewater Associates said persistent inflation pressures alongside slowing growth create a backdrop that demands caution from policymakers. “We are certainly in a stagflationary period,” Dalio said Monday on CNBC’s “Money Movers.” Source