2026-01-17
13 分钟President Trump signals that one candidate for the next bed chair may be out of the running.
Think about this as a reality TV show, like the Apprentice Fed Edition.
And so today is just another episode in this drama of who Donald Trump is going to pick for probably the most important personnel job for the rest of his term.
Plus ads are coming to chat GPT as open AI looks for fresh revenue.
And Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says you can have a good dinner for $3.
Our reporters check that out.
It's Friday, January 16th.
I'm Alex Osela for The Wall Street Journal.
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The contest for the next chair of the Federal Reserve,
what you may recall as the battle between the two Kevin's, is far from over.
Today,
President Trump signaled that he may want to keep National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett in his current job.
Speaking at a health care event at the White House today,
Trump addressed Hassett, who was seated in the front row.
You were fantastic on television today.
I actually want to keep you where you are if you want to know the truth.
Kevin Hassett is so good.
I'm saying wait a minute.