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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman to lead a central bank whose independence is under attack and with inflation at a three-year high. The Senate voted 54 to 45 to in favour of Warsh, with Republicans holding a slim majority and ensuring US President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell was confirmed. Once known as a monetary “hawk” against inflation, Warsh has shifted in line with Trump’s push for lower interest rates that has posed an...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353480/warsh-confirmed-federal-reserve-chair-us-central-bank-faces-trump-assault?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-05-13 15:42:18 (2 months ago)
Created At 2026-05-13 15:44:20 Updated At 2026-05-13 15:44:20