Economics
White House Considers Economist Judy Shelton for Fed Board
- Conservative has served as an informal adviser to president
- Trump has struggled to find Fed picks that can win approval
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The White House is considering conservative economist Judy Shelton to fill one of the two vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors that President Donald Trump has struggled to fill.
Shelton has been contacted by the White House regarding the position, according to two people familiar with the matter who described the outreach on condition of anonymity.