Trump Fed pick Moore withdraws from consideration

Published 05/02/2019, 12:53 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to fill a seat on the Federal Reserve, economic commentator Stephen Moore, withdrew from consideration on Thursday after weeks of criticism about his shifting views on interest-rate policy and sexist comments about women.

"Steve Moore, a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person, has decided to withdraw from the Fed process," Trump wrote in a post on Twitter.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC

Trump picked Moore, 59, in March to fill one of two vacant positions at the Fed, but had not formally nominated him.

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