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Kevin Warsh Confirmed as New Federal Reserve Chair
The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. His confirmation comes amid concerns over his stance on interest rates and potential conflicts with the central bank's independence.
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NPR
Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.
2026-05-13 19:00 UTC
Al Jazeera
Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair amid growing concerns over independence.
2026-05-13 18:55 UTC
Axios
Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as the 17th leader of the Federal Reserve, becoming America's economist-in-chief at a moment of resurgent inflation, public discontent with the economy and unprecedented attacks on the Fed's
2026-05-13 18:56 UTC
Al Jazeera
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2026-05-13 19:00 UTC