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May 9, 2005

Oddsmakers: Who Will be the Next Fed Chair?


Who will become next Chair of the US Federal Reserve? A story from Reuters notes that Donald Kohn is currently the long-shot while Bernanke is the favorite. Hubbard is the second choice according to the odds and Feldstein third. Here are the current betting odds from PaddyPower.com and BetRoyal.com:
Odds at PaddyPower.com Ben Bernanke 13-8 Glenn Hubbard 2-1 MartinFeldstein 4-1 John Taylor 13-2 Donald Kohn 15-2 Odds at BetRoyal.com Ben Bernanke 33-20 Glenn Hubbard 2-1 MartinFeldstein 4-1 John Taylor 7-1 Donald Kohn 7-1

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Posted 5/09/2005 01:50:00 PM by Mark Thoma | Return to Main Page