The search for the next Federal Reserve chair is continuing, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent taking point in meeting with several candidates on President Donald Trump's short list.

In recent days, Bessent has met with former Fed officials Lawrence Lindsey, Kevin Warsh and James Bullard, a Treasury source told CNBC's Steve Liesman. Lindsey and Warsh both served as governors, and Bullard was president of the St. Louis Fed.

Bessent will wait until the blackout period that surrounds Federal Open Market Committee meetings is over at the end of next week to interview sitting Fed officials, sources said.

While the goal is to add one or two names to candidates Trump has already mentioned, including Warsh as well as National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and current Governor Chri

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