Four potential Powell replacements have been shortlisted by the betting market. Here's who's in the running to be the next Fed Chair.

Donald Trump has refuted a Wall Street Journal report. The report claimed Scott Bessent tried to stop him from firing Jerome Powell. Trump called the story untrue on Truth Social. He also asserted his understanding of market dynamics.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already started — as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure for the top central banker to step aside before his term ends.

The Treasury secretary also stated his preference that Powell step down from the Fed entirely when his term ends. “Traditionally, the Fed chair also steps down as a governor."

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview on Bloomberg Surveillance on Tuesday, said that a "formal process" is already starting to identify a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.