Trump close to decision on Fed vice chair pick: administration official

[January 09, 2018]    NASHVILLE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is close to making a decision on who to nominate as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, an administration official said on Monday.

A police officer keeps watch in front of the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S. on October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

The position became vacant in October after veteran central banker Stanley Fischer stepped down for personal reasons.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason, writing by Roberta Rampton; editing by Diane Craft)

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