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All eyes on Warsh at new Fed chairman's first policy meeting

Kevin Warsh faces a renewed inflation surge, monetary hawks on the policy committee and big questions about how the major changes he advocates in how the Fed works will play out.

Axios · Jun 22

New book reveals Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun, called Netanyahu a 'con man'

US President Donald Trump compared himself to some of history's most feared leaders, including Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon and Hitler, revealed in a book published by New York Times reporters in excerpts reported by CNN.

The Times of India · Jun 21

Comparison to Hitler, Mao, Stalin? Trump says: ‘Sounds good to me!’

‘Historian’ claims ‘overwhelming difference’ between him and rogues’ gallery of autocrats is that Trump is more powerful

The Guardian - US · Jun 19

Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet half the central bank's policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation

AAP · Jun 17

Federal Reserve holds rates steady but signals possible hike before year’s end

Open markets committee says ‘economic activity is expanding at a solid pace’ in first meeting under new chair Kevin Warsh

The Guardian - US · Jun 17

Warsh to face spotlight as Federal Reserve likely to leave interest rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve will enter the Kevin Warsh era Wednesday, as President Trump's pick to lead the central bank oversees his first policy meeting and holds his first news conference

AAP · Jun 17

Kevin Warsh's first Fed test is here: He must navigate hawks 'on the offensive' and Wall Street's hunger for details on regime change

Warsh has been in post for a number of weeks now, but for the first time this week, elements of his must-anticipated policy stance will be made public.

Fortune · Jun 16

Kevin Warsh takes Fed pulpit with immediate challenges, longer-term agenda

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh leads his first policy session, sending ripples through the investment community eager for clues on monetary policy shifts. With a preference for brevity in his public declarations, Warsh encounters the challenge of aligning expectations for rate cuts with the latest inflation figures.

The Economic Times · Jun 16

All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded

AAP · Jun 16

June Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The June Fed meeting was Kevin Warsh's first as chair, with the central bank voting to keep interest rates unchanged as high energy prices boost inflation.

Kiplinger · Jun 15