Economics
Trump Wants Fed Nominees Who Think Like Trump, Kudlow Says
- Economic adviser says Fed board has ‘a couple open seats’
- White House considering nominees other than Marvin Goodfriend
Larry Kudlow speaks during an interview at the White House on Jan. 24.
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Donald Trump wants nominees for two open Federal Reserve Board seats who are sympathetic to his view that strong economic growth doesn’t risk inflation, the president’s top economic adviser said.
“The White House wants highly capable competent people who understand that you can have strong economic growth without higher inflation,” Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “It’s just that basic.”