US EditionIBM executive praises Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick
Gary Cohn highlights Warsh's crisis experience and traditionalist views as key strengths while critics warn the nomination risks Federal Reserve independence amid Trump's rate cut pressures.
- On Sunday, IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn endorsed President Trump's nominee Kevin Warsh, calling him highly qualified and restorative of traditional Fed norms; the U.S. Senate must confirm the nomination.
- Amid months of criticism of the Fed, Jerome Powell revealed earlier this month that the Fed received subpoenas threatening him with criminal charges, while Sen. Thom Tillis vowed to oppose nominees until the legal matter is resolved.
- Cohn recalled Warsh's role in the 2008 crisis, saying `He was instrumental in that crisis`, and highlighted his recent work with Stanley Druckenmiller and at the Hoover Institution.
- Seen as a safe pick by markets, Warsh will focus on interest-rate policy, with Cohn saying `There is a pressure right now for interest rates to go lower` and small cuts expected this year.
- On the regulatory front, Cohn said Warsh "is a traditionalist, believing that we need strong regulation in the United States" and will look to sell down the Fed's large balance sheet.
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