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BlackRock's Rick Rieder emerges as top contender for Fed Chair

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Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock, has emerged as a leading contender to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Rieder, who manages $2.3 trillion in global bond markets, is known for his data-driven approach to risk management and his ability to remain calm under pressure. His career includes surviving the collapses of E.F. Hutton and Lehman Brothers before co-founding R3 Capital, which was later acquired by BlackRock. Despite lacking direct experience at the Fed, Rieder's strong performance on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has surprised many in the economic establishment. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    Inside the world of Rick Rieder, the $2.3 trillion insomniac who might soon run the Fed

    Rick Rieder oversees roughly $2.3 trillion in fixed income at BlackRock. His obsession with risk has made him a market legend—and a surprise Fed chair contender.

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