Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Has Inherited His Predecessor's Trump Problem, and There's No Easy Fix
No matter what Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) do, they won't appease everyone.
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Nearly three months ago, on May 22, Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's handpicked successor to Jerome Powell, was sworn in as the new Fed chair. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have rallied to new highs since Warsh took the reins, things are anything but picture-perfect for the new head of the Fed.
In the year leading up to Powell's departure as Fed chair, he faced constant criticism from President Trump over the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) unwillingness to slash interest rates. While the criticisms directed at Warsh haven't been nearly as sharp in his early tenure, it's become increasingly evident that the new Fed chair has inherited his predecessor's Trump problem.
President Trump has been critical of the FOMC's handling of interest rates. Image source: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok.
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