TRUMP SIGNALS HESITANCE ON HASSETT AS FED CHAIR
• Trump praises Kevin Hassett but says he wants to keep him as National Economic Council Director, calling loss "a serious concern"
• Hassett was front-runner for Fed chair; odds now drop sharply (Polymarket ~16%, Kalshi ~17%) while Kevin Warsh surges to ~60%
• Markets react with risk-off: US indices turn negative, gold erases gains, Bitcoin & silver drop sharply on reduced easing expectations
per POLITICO, Bloomberg,
