Trump names Kevin Warsh as Fed chair nominee
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Kevin Warsh’s long-held desire to slash the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is likely to clash with Donald Trump’s relentless calls for the central bank to depress long-term borrowing costs, big fund managers have said.
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.
Warsh has recently advocated for lower rates, but a smaller Fed balance sheet.
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to head the Federal Reserve, has earned over $1 million since 2020 as a member of the board of e-commerce company Coupang, now at the center of trade tensions between the U.
Kevin Warsh really is the top man for the job at the Federal Reserve. President Trump has made a superb decision. The brilliant and popular Kevin Hassett will remain as the director of the National Economic Council.