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Colby Smith
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A Few Officials Signaled Support for Higher Rates at Warsh’s First Meeting
Minutes from Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chairman revealed the extent of divisions at the central bank about the path for interest rates.
Labor Market Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure, Latest Report Shows
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on…
How Warsh Has Begun to Change the Fed
Just weeks into his job as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin M. Warsh has embraced some of the central bank’s conventions while signaling seismic…
Majority of Fed Officials Embraced Possibility of Higher Rates at Latest Meeting
A record of the April meeting, Jerome H. Powell’s last as chair, underscored the extent to which the war with Iran has upended the economic…
As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’
Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an…
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the…
Federal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes
April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.