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Reported claim

“Jerome Powell will serve as Federal Reserve Chair pro tempore after his term ends in May if his successor is not confirmed by the Senate by that date.”

high confidence 3 sources

Reported by 3 sources.

Sources

BBC World News supports high reliability
Powell said he would stay on as chair until Trump's choice to replace him is confirmed
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
If my successor is not confirmed by the end of my term as chair, I would serve as chair pro tem until he is confirmed. That is what the law calls for.
2026-03-18
BBC World News supports high reliability
Powell said he would stay on as chair until Trump's choice to replace him is confirmed
2026-03-18

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