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rate decision as Fed chair The Federal Reserve has held US interest rates steady after
US [Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on Thursday, in what will be the first policy decision
US [Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) chair, has made it clear he agrees interest rates should be lower, rising inflation may make it harder for him to make the case to do so. Warsh will
Federal Reserve on a prolonged hold – we now expect the next rate cut in December, rather than June,” Michael Pearce, chief US economist at Oxford Economics, said in a note on Tuesday. Last month
US Fed nominee Warsh vows independence, says he’s no ‘sock puppet’ Kevin Warsh, United States President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, has addressed concerns about his independence pending his appointment
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" at a White House swearing in ceremony on Friday. The US president, who [repeatedly and publicly clashed with Warsh's predecessor Jerome Powell](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v952p61dgo),
US Fed chair Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the new chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors, succeeding [Jerome Powell](/economy/2026/5/14/jerome-powell-steering-the-us-fed-through-covid-19-and-political-pressures), who has held the position since 2018. Warsh took
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has warned against the politicisation of monetary policy amid President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the independence of the central bank. In a speech at an awards ceremony
Federal Reserve chairman. From suggestions that he would be President Donald Trump's "sock puppet" to questions over his links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, here are the key takeaways from Tuesday's showdown
interest rates at every turn. When Trump went for the jugular, threatening to indict Powell over the spurious charge of lying to Congress about the cost of refurbishing the Fed’s headquarters, he pushed back
Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), has warned that a single act of political interference in monetary policy could permanently destroy public trust in the central bank. As Donald [Trump’s administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) continues
decision to go to war with Iran, 68% of respondents said Trump’s [administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) is too focused on mass deportations and not enough on affordability issues. The poll, from [Morris Predictive Insights
decision, and why even now Abrams thinks the way forward is through engaging more voters to participate in democracy. - **What is Stateside with Kai and Carter?**It’s the new flagship video podcast for Guardian
Federal Reserve Bush appointed Warsh, 35 at the time, to the bank’s board of governors in 2006. As the 2008 financial crisis unfolded, Warsh helped broker the sale of Bear Stearns, the investment firm
US Senate](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-senate) confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the [Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve), one of the most powerful roles in the federal government that holds enormous sway over the economy
US President Donald Trump, a Republican, nominated in January to replace Powell. Powell’s term as chair ends May 15. Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, had said he would oppose Warsh until
decision is on Thursday 18 June. The Bank also looks closely at what is happening to wages and unemployment. The [latest official figures](https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/averageweeklyearningsingreatbritain/may2026) show that regular pay in the UK grew
Federal Reserve chairman today.** The central bank is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Powell led the Fed for more than eight years, and his term expires next month. A key Senate committee
Reserve Bank’s monetary policy board began its two-day meeting that most economists predict will end with [a third straight interest rate hike on Tuesday](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/rba-interest-rates-cash-rate-hike-predicted-reserve-bank-australia-inflation), Chalmers promised that the budget
Federal Reserve. Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s handpicked choice to succeed current chairman Jerome Powell, whose term is set to end on May 15, was approved by the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday