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Kevin Warsh Sworn in as New Federal Reserve Chair 0 (0)

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th chair of the federal reserve in a ceremony at the White House Friday. Speaking after taking his oath, Warsh called it the ‘honor of a lifetime’ to re-enter public service and promised that he will lead a ‘reform-oriented’ Fed. Despite fears around Fed independence, President Trump told Warsh to ‘just do your own thing and do a great job.’ ——– Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET Saturday & Sunday 7am-10am ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI [See More…]

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DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Smoothing Warsh Path to Fed 0 (0)

The Justice Department is ending a controversial investigation into building-renovation cost overruns by the Federal Reserve, potentially clearing a path to confirmation for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Fed leader. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post Friday that the Fed Inspector General had been asked to scrutinize the cost overruns. She said she expects a report soon on the findings. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Mike McKee joins Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu on ‘Bloomberg Intelligence’ to discuss what happens next. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t [See More…]