Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Federal Reserve Chair
Kevin Warsh assumed leadership of the U.S. central bank Friday during a White House ceremony, replacing Jerome Powell.
Appointment of New Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday. The ceremony took place at the White House, where Warsh officially took the reins of the central bank from Jerome Powell.
The swearing-in ceremony occurred in the East Room of the White House. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attended the proceedings.
Economic Backdrop and Inflation
Warsh assumes leadership of the world's most influential central bank during a period of surging inflation. Reports indicate that this inflation has been fueled by the war in Iran, with the price shock spreading beyond higher energy costs.
Because of these inflation worries, there is increased focus on the possibility of interest rate hikes. The current economic environment is described as one that does not call for the interest rate cuts desired by President Trump.
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- 1.Google News Business — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as inflation worries raise the volume on possible rate hikes - Yahoo Finance
- 2.Nbcnews — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair, but Trump’s rate cuts look increasingly unlikely
- 3.Usatoday — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair. What may change at the central bank
- 4.Cbsnews — Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair at White House, replacing Powell
- 5.Nytimes — Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat
- 6.Washingtonpost — As inflation surges, Fed chief is sworn in by a president who wants rate cuts
- 7.Yahoo — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as inflation worries raise the volume on possible rate hikes
- 8.Bloomberg — Economists Boost US Inflation Forecast, Push Out Fed Cut on War
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