"Jerome Powell likely will be the next Federal Reserve chairman, according to a slim majority of economists in a Reuters poll - but most of them said current Fed Chair Janet Yellen would be the best option.
Just over half the 40 economists who participated in the survey, taken in the past few days, tipped Fed Governor Powell to be appointed chair by U.S. President Donald Trump when Yellen's current four-year term ends on Feb 1, 2018.
Powell, a lawyer and former investment banker, has served as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors since May 2012."
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/17/powell-likely-next-fed-chief-though-yellen-best-suited-economists.html
Just over half the 40 economists who participated in the survey, taken in the past few days, tipped Fed Governor Powell to be appointed chair by U.S. President Donald Trump when Yellen's current four-year term ends on Feb 1, 2018.
Powell, a lawyer and former investment banker, has served as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors since May 2012."
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/17/powell-likely-next-fed-chief-though-yellen-best-suited-economists.html