WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he would be able to get to work quickly as Federal Reserve chair due to his experience at the U.S. central bank, but would stay in his current job if President Donald Trump chooses another candidate.

“For me, I think that being director of the National Economic Council is my dream job, and if the president asked me to be Fed chair, then of course I’ll do it,” Hassett told the Economic Club of Washington. “But if I’m not Fed chair, don’t be disappointed for me, because I love the job that I have right now, and I’m so honored to be able to work for the president today.”

Hassett, who served previously as a senior economist at the Fed, said he has not discussed with Trump the timing for a decision on the

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