Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?
Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome PowellThe US Federal Reserve requires “strong, sound and steady leadership”, according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would “provide exactly...
<p>Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell</p><p>The US Federal Reserve requires “strong, sound and steady leadership”, according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would “provide exactly that type of leadership”, he declared.“He’s strong, he’s committed and he’s smart.”</p><p>This is not how Trump described Kevin Warsh, the former Fed governor whom he unveiled as his new nominee to chair the central bank on Friday – but how he hailed Jerome Powell, the current Fed chair, when nominating him for the job about eight years ago.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/31/trump-new-federal-reserve-chair">Continue reading...</a>
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