“Regime Change” at the Fed: Fed Chair Warsh Makes the First Moves
Investors will parse Warsh’s first policy statement and press conference for clues on inflation, guidance and the Fed’s rate path.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh convenes his first meeting today, holding a press conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT to outline his agenda of broad change at the central bank.
- Balancing President Donald Trump's expectations for rate cuts against data suggesting rate hikes, Warsh faces an immediate economic dilemma following the war on Iran.
- Seeking to trim 'forward guidance' on interest rates, Warsh prefers a less-is-more approach, aiming to shrink the Fed's $6.73 trillion balance sheet because he believes current communication adds unnecessary confusion.
- Traders on Kalshi overwhelmingly expect Warsh to leave rates 'Unchanged' at 81% odds, while markets price 'Stagflation' at 11% and 'Trump' at just 20%, showing caution on controversial terms.
- Inheriting a committee that produced a highly divided decision, Warsh must manage internal tensions alongside Jerome Powell, who remains a Fed governor until the headquarters renovation probe concludes.
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