Economy Jul 01 Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Watch 6:51 What Warsh's first meeting as Fed chair signals The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in the first meeting led by Kevin Warsh. The decision to maintain rates for a fourth-straight meeting was supported by all 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee, but new quarterly projections… By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Economy Jun 17 WATCH: New Fed chair Kevin Warsh holds first news conference after leaving interest rate unchanged The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 Jerome Powell uses award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schools The award also honored residents of Minnesota's Twin Cities for their actions during a federal immigration crackdown that led to thousands of arrests and two deaths. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Politics May 22 WATCH: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve President Donald Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair on Friday. “I want Kevin to be totally independent. I want him to be independent and just do a great job,” Trump said. By Associated Press
May 15 Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell is stepping down after eight years. Here are key takeaways from his tenure. Continue reading
May 13 Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell By Christopher Rugaber, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Committee sends Kevin Warsh's nomination for Fed chair to full Senate vote By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:58 Fed nominee Warsh questioned on independence from Trump and personal wealth By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant 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… Continue watching
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