How will Jerome Powell be remembered as he exits as Fed chair? Experts weigh in.

After steering the Federal Reserve through a series of major economic shocks, from the pandemic to the highest inflation in 40 years, Jerome Powell will leave a legacy defined by managing crisis and an unwavering defense of the central bank’s historical independence. As Powell steps down on Friday after eight years as Fed chair, more … Read more

Bessent credits Dem senator with putting ‘country before political ideology’ in Fed chair confirmation vote

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., prioritized the nation over partisanship on Wednesday by joining with Senate Republicans in voting to confirm President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Federal Reserve System Board of Governors chair. Aside from Fetterman, … Read more

Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy the president had promised voters. Warsh takes over a divided central bank wrestling with the economic fallout from the … Read more

How much sway will new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh really have over interest rates?

Washington — The Federal Reserve will get a new leader on Friday — but his power isn’t as vast as it might seem. The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick for Fed chair, in a 54-45 vote on Wednesday. Mr. Trump’s goals for the monetary policy job are not difficult to discern: He has … Read more

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump’s economic vision comes into focus

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate cleared Kevin Warsh on Wednesday to lead the Federal Reserve, ushering in a new era at the central bank under President Donald Trump’s nominee. The Senate confirmed Warsh, 54–45, concluding a monthslong search that began last summer for a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome … Read more