Trump's shortlist to replace Powell is starting to take shape

The names on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's radar to lead the world’s most powerful central bank are coming into view.Bessent, who has been interviewing candidates since Labor Day, is down to five candidates, senior Treasury officials confirmed to FOX Business' Edward Lawrence.A source familiar with the process said that when the list is reduced to three or four finalists, that’s when President Donald Trump will become involved in the decision-making.A LOOK AT THE UNFOLDING BATTLE BETWEEN TRUMP AND POWELL OVER FED POLICYTrump has criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not mo