Bankchef: Uppfriskande om Cohn blir ny Fed-ordförande

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Gary Cohn, född 27 augusti 1960 i Shaker Heights, Ohio är en amerikansk affärsman och bankman. Sedan den 20 januari 2017 är Cohen USA:s president Donald Trumps ekonomiska rådgivare och chef för National Economic Council i Trumps kabinett.