Wall Street frets over Hassett as potential Fed chair
FT News Briefing4 Joulu 2025

Wall Street frets over Hassett as potential Fed chair

Bond-market investors worry that the leading candidate for Fed chair is too close to US President Donald Trump, while HSBC finally picks its new chair. Plus, the EU has a last-minute plan to fund Ukraine’s economic revival.


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Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed chair

HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as chair after chaotic search

Brussels floats ‘emergency’ powers to raise €210bn from Russian assets


Tell us whether your spending habits have changed this holiday season. Email Marc at marc.filippino@ft.com


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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michael Lello. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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