Waller interviews with Trump, focusing on the job market; Bowman suspected to be out

Deep Tide TechFlow News, December 19 — According to Jinshi Data, a senior government official revealed that Federal Reserve Board member Waller had a “productive interview” with Trump regarding the position of Federal Reserve Chair. The two discussed the labor market and how to stimulate employment growth in depth. The interview was held at the presidential residence and concluded shortly before Trump delivered a nationwide speech on economic issues Wednesday evening. U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen, White House Chief of Staff Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Skavino also attended the interview. Officials stated that BlackRock’s Rick Rieder will be interviewed at the Mar-a-Lago estate during the last week of this year. They also mentioned that Federal Reserve Board member Boman is no longer a candidate for the position. Officials pointed out that Waller’s discussion with Trump about employment indicates that external concerns and criticisms — that the president is only looking for a candidate who will yield to his wishes on interest rate issues — are unfounded. They emphasized that the scope of economic issues involved in the president’s interviews with candidates is broad. (CNBC)