Warsh sprints ahead in Fed chair race following Trump comments on Hassett, prediction markets show

From cnbc.com

Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh on Friday vaulted to the front of the pack in the race for central bank chair following remarks from President Donald Trump, according to a closely watched prediction market. Traders on Kalshi pushed Warsh well ahead of the person seen as his closest competitor, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. In remarks delivered Friday morning, Trump, without explicitly stating his decision, said he’d prefer to keep Hassett in his position as top economic advisor. “I see Kevin’s in the audience, and I just want to thank you. You ⁠were fantastic on television ... (full story)