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Kevin Warsh has been confirmed by the United States Senate to be the chair of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term ends on Friday.
Tom Barkin, who’s led the Federal Reserve Bank’s Fifth District since 2018, this week will attend his first interest-rate meeting with Kevin Warsh at the helm of the powerful central bank.
The president said Wednesday he is happy with inflation at 4.2%. That will be welcome news for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
The bond market wants Fed chair Kevin Warsh to rein in inflation by increasing benchmark interest rates at the central bank.
Kevin Warsh will hold his first policy meeting next week with inflation at a three-year high and a president who expects lower borrowing costs.