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Larry Kudlow a contender to replace Gary Cohn - Reuters

Larry Kudlow, an economic analyst and a Conservative commentator for CNBC based in New York, is apparently on a short-list of considerations to replace Gary Cohn as the top economic advisor to Donald Trump, according to reporting by Reuters citing an unnamed source.

Key highlights:

  • Kudlow is a long-time friend, an informal advisor to Trump.
  • Kudlow at the top of the list according to familiar, unnamed sources.
  • Chris Liddell, former Microsoft and General Motors executive, also being considered.
  • Gary Cohn announced his resignation following Trump's tariff announcement.
  • Peter Navarro, a hard-line protectionist who supported Trump's tariffs, is apparently a candidate, but he has already stated he is not in the running for the position.

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Joshua Gibson

Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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