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US Senate confirms Trump's Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

The senate has confirmed Trump's pick to take over from Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve, voting for Kevin Warsh largely along party lines. Trump and Powell clashed repeatedly over the Fed's interest rate policy. Warsh said price stability would be at the centre of policy.

May 15, 2026 at 09:51

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