[U.S. Treasury Secretary to Interview Federal Reserve Chair Candidates] According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent will begin interviewing Federal Reserve Chair candidates on Friday, with the process expected to continue into next week. The 11 shortlisted candidates include Federal Reserve Governors Waller and Bowman, as well as National Economic Council Director Hassett. After the interviews, Besent will submit the final recommendation list to Trump.