Economy May 15 Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell is stepping down after eight years. Here are key takeaways from his tenure. By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics May 13 Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy. By Christopher Rugaber, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Committee sends Kevin Warsh's nomination for Fed chair to full Senate vote The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell, a long-time target of President Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as… By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Watch 8:58 Fed nominee Warsh questioned on independence from Trump and personal wealth President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, was on Capitol Hill facing a slew of lawmaker questions on his monetary policy and independence from Trump. But the president’s pressure campaign against Jerome Powell threatens to freeze Warsh’s… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant
Apr 21 WATCH: Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate Banking confirmation hearing for Fed chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so. Continue reading
Mar 04 White House formally nominates Kevin Warsh to be next Federal Reserve chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Warsh's nomination, which was initially announced Jan. 30, was forwarded to the Senate Wednesday, where it will be taken up by the Senate Banking Committee. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Bessent tells Senate panel it would be president's choice of whether to sue fed chair over interest rates By Fatima Hussein, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he fails to lower interest rates. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:34 What Trump's nomination of inflation hawk Kevin Warsh means for the Federal Reserve By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was an advisor to George W. Bush and served on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. If confirmed,… Continue watching
Jan 30 What economic experts think about Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair By Hannah Grabenstein Experts appear to view Warsh’s nomination with “cautious relief,” said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University. Continue reading