WASHINGTON—The White House has renewed its quest for Senate-confirmable candidates for the Federal Reserve Board who will reflect President Trump’s economic priorities, after his previous two choices flamed out in a messy public fashion. Administration officials late last week resumed calls for lower interest rates, signaling that the question of the central bank’s stance on monetary policy will continue to be a Washington theme in the weeks ahead. Their demands left little doubt about the president’s desire to use two Fed...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 05, 2019 10:52 UTC