Kevin Warsh

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh wins key Senate Committee vote

The vote makes real the prospect of a Warsh-led Fed that promises the biggest shake up of the US central bank in years

Kevin Warsh, a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has promised to overhaul the Fed’s approach to monetary policy.

US Senator Tillis says he’s ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

REPUBLICAN Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on Friday dropped an investi...

“The Office of Inspector General has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers,” US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.

Justice Department drops investigation into Fed chair Powell, removing obstacle to Warsh

Attorney Pirro asks central bank’s internal watchdog to examine cost overruns in renovations

Kevin Warsh defined price stability – one of the central bank’s two congressional mandates – as a rate of price change “no one is talking about”.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Warsh’s impossible mission – tame inflation and please Trump

Fed chair nominee defends Fed independence and insists the US president has not asked him to commit to any rate decision

Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Apr 21.

Fed chair nominee Warsh calls for ‘regime change’ and new approach to inflation

Warsh’s confirmation faces delay due to dispute over Powell criminal probe

US President Donald Trump (left) said he would fire Fed chief Jerome Powell if he did not resign from the Fed after his term as chair ended.

Trump’s quest for more sway over Fed faces fresh hurdles

Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the US central bank after that

Tuesday’s surprise visit has the potential to further delay Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve chair in Congress.

US prosecutors made unannounced visit to Federal Reserve in DC

US PROSECUTORS made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve’s offices in Washington Tuesday amid the Justice Department’s investigation into Chair Jerome Powell and a renovation project at the central...

In his ethics agreement submitted with the disclosures, Kevin Warsh has promised to divest from certain holdings and to resign from board positions and other roles.

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh discloses assets worth over US$190 million

He will be among the wealthiest to hold the Fed chair position

It is unclear how quickly Kevin Warsh's appointment could be confirmed by the full Senate.

US Fed chief nominee Warsh clears one hurdle for Senate hearing: CNBC

FEDERAL Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh has submitted required paperwork to the US Senate, putting him one step closer to a hearing in the chamber and his eventual installation as Jerome Powell’s su...

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell intends to remain in his role until his successor is confirmed, but has not indicated whether he plans to remain as a Fed governor.
THINKING ALOUD

The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change

A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick