Fed’s Williams: FOMC Leadership Not in Question Amid Slow Warsh Confirmation

NY Fed Chief John Williams Claims Powell Can Remain Chair After Term Expires

Powell's term ends May 15. But he and NY Fed honcho John Williams are scheming to keep him in place if Kevin Warsh's confirmation is delayed. The post NY Fed Chief John Williams Claims Powell Can Remain Chair After Term Expires appeared first on Breitbart.

Fed’s Williams: FOMC leadership not in question amid slow Warsh confirmation

April 7 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday that U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would remain in charge of the central bank’s key monetary policy function even if Kevin Warsh has not been confirmed as the new Fed leader by ​next month. “There’s no issue of continuity. There’s no issue of anything” when it comes to the ‌leadership of the central bank’s interest-rate-setting Federal Open Ma…

War, Inflation and a New Fed Chair Make the Cost of Borrowing Murky

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Just where is this economy headed? The players are likely to change, but observers in the stands aren’t quite sure if it will be more of the same or a whole ’nother ball game. If Senate confirmation comes through later this month, Kevin Warsh will become chairman of the Federal Reserve. […]

Senate Banking Committee sets April 16 hearing for Trump Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

The Senate Banking Committee will hold a nomination hearing on April 16 for Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The committee hasn't yet placed the hearing on its public schedule, and both Warsh and a spokesman for the committee declined to comment. The hearing marks a concrete step toward installing new leadership at the central bank. But the path to confirmation runs str…