Kevin Warsh, set to face the Senate Banking Committee, says monetary policy independence is "essential" but has limits.
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The message from top Republicans on Tuesday morning was that things were on track for an orderly transition atop the Federal Reserve when chair Jerome Powell’s term ends next month. Events over the next 24 hours made those prospects messier. The big picture: As much as Senate Republicans seek an off-ramp that would smooth the path for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair, the…
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Some Federal Reserve officials wanted to keep interest rate increases on the table, given the stubborn inflation that was set to be amplified by the Iran war, according to minutes from the central bank’s March 17-18 policy meeting, released Wednesday. Why it matters: Even as many officials see rate cuts down the line, the prospect of increasing rates highlights the uncertainty…
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President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve needs to turn around America’s economy — but his surprising problem is Trump himself. “The high-wire act starts before Warsh even has the job,” wrote The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos on Monday about Kevin Warsh, who Trump has appointed to replace the incumbent Jerome Powell.…
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The Senate Banking Committee chair said Kevin Warsh could become Fed chair in a few weeks, even though his colleague vowed to block the nomination.
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Some Federal Reserve officials wanted to keep interest rate increases on the table, given the stubborn inflation that was set to be amplified by the Iran war, according to minutes from the central bank’s March 17-18 policy meeting, released Wednesday. Why it matters: Even as many officials see rate cuts down the line, the prospect of increasing rates highlights the uncertainty…
The Review-Journal Wednesday editorial attempted to spike the ball, claiming“ the much-ballyhooed calamity— millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage— never took place.” The editorial claims the shutdown fight over these subsidies in October and November was misguided, and effectively ACA enrollment has stayed flat.
The message from top Republicans on Tuesday morning was that things were on track for an orderly transition atop the Federal Reserve when chair Jerome Powell’s term ends next month. Events over the next 24 hours made those prospects messier. The big picture: As much as Senate Republicans seek an off-ramp that would smooth the path for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair, the…
