Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chair of the Federal Reserve (2026–)
| Born | 1970-04-13 · Albany, New York |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Portrait: Federalreserve · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the U.S. economy has strengthened since policymakers met in June, with the labor market essentially at full employment. He said inflation trends, however, have shown little improvement.
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Reuters
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that controlling inflation would remain the U.S. central bank’s predominant focus after it raised interest rates. He added that underlying trends had not meaningfully improved.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh described the FOMC’s quarter-point rate increase as sober, serious and responsible, saying officials had been preparing for and considering the move. He spoke in Washington after the decision.
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Bloomberg Television
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says policymakers removed “a dose of accommodation” after raising interest rates by a quarter percentage point. He spoke in Washington.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze that the central bank’s first interest-rate increase in three years is consistent with his earlier remarks that it would deliver stable prices for consumers.
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ABC News
Elevated inflation is intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this week, setting Chairman Kevin Warsh against President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly urged the central bank to cut rates. Markets are also watching Wednesday’s decisions from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan.
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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at a White House ceremony in May. President Donald Trump praised his hand-picked choice and urged him to remain “totally independent,” but the prospect of a rate hike is now putting them on a collision course.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used a keynote speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week to explain the key data points he relies on to assess the US economy, offering fresh insight into his approach to policymaking.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told G20 finance leaders on Monday that a global investment surge is helping drive growth. He said the shift reverses earlier savings gluts, when limited investment opportunities left capital parked in low-yield instruments.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the central bank is prepared to act if inflation does not move clearly and quickly toward its 2% target, while describing the broader US economy as strong. Analysts said the remarks offered more clarity on the Fed’s approach, with upcoming inflation data likely to be decisive.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has argued that policymakers should talk far less. On Wednesday, he put that view into practice by holding the shortest press conference ever recorded for a Fed chair after a regularly scheduled policy meeting.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 04:00
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the U.S. economy has strengthened since policymakers met in June, with the labor market essentially at full employment. He said inflation trends, however, have shown little improvement.
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President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve board for raising interest rates while expressing confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. He also said his administration should receive credit for its work on the Kennedy Center, which was closed for renovations.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 23:11
Kevin Warsh declined to comment on whether he had discussed interest rates with President Trump. On “Balance of Power,” Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer said they would not have raised rates and discussed the effects of higher rates and inflation on consumers. Trump said US rates “should be 1%, or less.”
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 23:05
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points. Here are several key moments from his news conference.
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The Federal Reserve unanimously raised interest rates by 25 basis points, its first hike since 2023. Chair Kevin Warsh said the dot plot showed many officials favoring further increases, defying President Trump’s sustained pressure for lower rates.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 21:39
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that controlling inflation would remain the U.S. central bank’s predominant focus after it raised interest rates. He added that underlying trends had not meaningfully improved.
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point to tackle inflation, which remains above its 2% target, while signaling that borrowing costs could rise further in the coming months.
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Bitcoin and ether whipsawed after the Federal Reserve unanimously raised interest rates by a quarter point, its first hike in more than three years. Warsh focused on inflation.
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For more than a decade, Federal Reserve officials have disclosed their future interest-rate forecasts through a small scatter chart released four times a year. The dot plot anonymously represents projections from as many as 19 central-bank policymakers.
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