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Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire.

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Kevin Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday.
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High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near

To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.

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A series of concerning economic snapshots for President Trump have been released over the past week.
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Investors Expect Higher Rates After Fed Chairman’s Inflation Pledge

Kevin Warsh reiterated the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tackle rising prices, nudging up investor expectations of a rate increase.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday.
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Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers

The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.

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Networking at a job fair in Carson, Calif., in June.
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Warsh’s Big Test at Jackson Hole

Investors want Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, to address inflation, interest rates and the bond market in a major speech. Some worry he won’t say enough.

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Investors are eagerly awaiting today’s speech by Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman.
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‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates

Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo., with U.S. government bond markets on edge and inflation risks resurfacing.

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Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman.
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