The names on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's radar to lead the world’s most powerful central bank are coming into view.

Bessent, who has been interviewing candidates since Labor Day, is down to five candidates, senior Treasury officials confirmed to FOX Business' Edward Lawrence.

A source familiar with the process said that when the list is reduced to three or four finalists, that’s when President Donald Trump will become involved in the decision-making.

Trump has criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not moving fast enough to cut interest rates and accused him of playing politics, which Powell has denied.

In recent months, the president has intensified his pressure campaign, publicly chastising Powell and using personal insults to express his frustration w

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