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Hassett Sees Fed Acting if October Inflation Data Are HighWhite House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve would likely raise interest rates if this month’s inflation figures are elevated. After the latest PCE report, he said the Fed would “probably appropriately act.”
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Bloomberg Television
Warsh says Fed policymakers will weigh balance-sheet issues early next yearFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that US central bank policymakers will begin considering recommendations from a task force studying balance-sheet issues sometime in the new year.
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Reuters
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decisionFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday he was honored to lead the central bank’s policymakers and that politics did not influence their decision to skip a rate hike. His remarks indirectly rebutted President Donald Trump’s allegation that the Fed Board is partisan and against him.
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Reuters
Warsh says the Fed will deliver price stabilityFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held a press conference after officials left interest rates unchanged. He said inflation remains too high and policymakers will deliver price stability.
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Bloomberg Television
Warsh says politics played no role in Fed rate decisionFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said politics did not influence the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
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Bloomberg Television
Fed plans to eliminate some rate-setting meetings, Warsh saysFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank plans to eliminate some meetings devoted to setting interest rates.
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NBC News
Warsh Says Fed Will Adjust Meeting Schedule Starting Next FallFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the central bank will gradually introduce a revised meeting schedule beginning next year.
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Bloomberg News
LIVE: Fed Chair Warsh holds press conference on interest rate decisionNBC News carries live coverage of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference following the central bank’s interest rate decision.
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NBC News
Fed Chair Warsh holds news conference on interest rate decisionFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after the central bank's interest rate decision, with live coverage available.
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Full interview: Fed Chair Warsh on the global economy and AIFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at an IMF event in Bangkok, Thailand, discussing the global economy and AI.
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