Kevin Warsh Walks Into a Trap Where the Fed Can’t Cut Rates Even if It Wants To
- Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at a White House ceremony on May 22, 2026, with President Trump attending.
- Market analysts widely expect Warsh to raise interest rates in 2026, while analyst Lawrence Lepard predicts he will cut rates, citing support from other officials and arguments related to AI productivity and inflation.
- President Trump emphasized the need for Federal Reserve independence and signaled a focus on tackling the national debt through growth and a lower interest rate regime during Warsh's swearing-in speech.
- There is skepticism among investors and lawmakers about Warsh's ability to resist political pressure, with concerns raised about potential conflicts of interest involving the Trump family's crypto businesses.
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CointelegraphNew Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Will Cut Interest Rates: Analyst
Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in as the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve on Friday, will likely slash interest rates, despite the “consensus” view that he will raise interest rates, according to author, Bitcoin investor and market analyst Lawrence Lepard. Lepard said that comments from other US officials, including Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, support th…
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When Kevin Warsh is sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve this Friday, he will inherit more than an interest-rate debate. He will inherit a central bank weakened by missed inflation forecasts, the ongoing mistake of calling it "transitory," new AI-driven supervisory risks, tariff misjudgments, global imbalances, and growing public distrust. Restoring the Fed's sterling reputation will require more than new rhetoric.
Breitbart Business Digest: World War Warsh—The Battle Over the Fed’s Future
The dominant view on Wall Street is that Kevin Warsh's Fed is going to have to raise rates rather than cut them, likely as early as this year. The post Breitbart Business Digest: World War Warsh—The Battle Over the Fed’s Future appeared first on Breitbart.
Bitcoin’s Fed cut trade flips as bond market turns into the risk
Bloomberg reported on May 22 that bond traders are fully pricing in a Fed interest rate hike by year-end, with interest rate swaps implying the Fed's benchmark rate at least 25 basis points higher by the end of 2026. The same day, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the Fed should remove its easing bias and called rate cut talk “crazy” as inflation held above target and the labor market stayed stable. Bitcoin lost the $76,000 footing on May 22,…
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