US Fed Chairman Warsh Testifies
As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy;
Fed Chairman May 2026 - May 2030. Fed Governor Feb 2006 - Mar 2011. The testimony usually comes in 2 parts: first he reads a prepared statement (a text version is made available on the Fed's website at the start), then the committee will hold a question and answer session. Since the questions are not known beforehand they can make for some unscripted moments that lead to heavy market volatility;
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| Jul 15, 2026 | Due to testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, in Washington DC; |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Due to testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington DC; |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Due to testify on his nomination as the Federal Reserve Chair before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, in Washington DC; |
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From stayathomemacro.substack.com|Jul 16, 2026Kevin Warsh is a man of catchphrases: task force, first principles, a good family fight. Catchphrases can be useful if we all attach the same meaning to them. Two days of hearings before Congress this week clarified that when Warsh commits to “price stability,” he attaches a different meaning to it than the rest of the Fed does. When I read “the Committee will deliver price stability” in the June FOMC statement, I translated that as PCE inflation at 2% by 2028. When I hear Warsh say "price stability," I am now unsure what he means. ...
From @RedboxWire|Jul 15, 2026|1 commentWARSH SAYS INTEREST RATES SHOULD BE THE MAIN FOCUS OF MONETARY POLICY. WARSH WANTS POLICY CHOICES TO INFLUENCE BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT. Fed's Chair Warsh: Balance sheet should be as small as possible, and can expand when there's a crisis. Fed's Chair Warsh: I would like us to have a leaner, meaner balance sheet. FED CHAIR WARSH Q&A: DON'T WANT TO SHARE COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUMP; WILL SHARE FUTURE NOTICES OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUMP PER LAW; NO TRUMP PRESSURE ON MONPOL SO FAR #Warsh #FederalReserve #economy
From @blckchaindaily|Jul 15, 2026|6 commentsFED CHAIR WARSH: ONE-TIME CHANGE IN PRICES ISN'T NECESSARILY INFLATIONARY WARSH: WHETHER AI IS INFLATIONARY OR NOT WILL BE UP TO FED Fed's Chair Warsh: Business capital investment is contributing massively to GDP, and I would guess that trend continues. WARSH SUGGESTS ALL RESERVE BANKS SHOULD BUILD SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE.
From youtube.com|Jul 15, 2026|69 commentsFed Chair Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
From semafor.com|Jul 14, 2026|3 commentsUS Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday committed to tackling stubborn inflation in hawkish comments that investors took as a signal borrowing costs are likely to stay higher for longer. Warsh sidestepped questions about whether the Fed would raise rates, even though lawmakers pressed him. But he again emphasized the Fed’s goal of price stability and dismissed a cooler-than-expected inflation report as “just one datapoint,” adding that he doesn’t want to “cherry-pick data.” “There might be some that look at this morning’s ...
From @financialjuice|Jul 14, 2026|7 commentsFed's Chair Warsh: Right now, task forces are in discovery mode. Warsh on the task forces: "They get to share their views first" with the FOMC. But "there's going to be nothing held in secret here" Fed's Warsh: Any changes in balance sheet policy would be previewed. WARSH FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE POLITICAL INFLUENCE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK. WARSH STATES NO CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION STRATEGY REGARDING HIDING INFORMATION.
From @financialjuice|Jul 14, 2026|15 commentsFed's Warsh: We want economic growth to be more broad-based. Fed's Chair Warsh: We want an increase in inflation to be more limited. Fed's Chair Warsh: This isn't a time for the Fed to pass the buck on inflation. Fed's Warsh: Fed is making a commitment on price stability, 2% goal on inflation. Fed's Chair Warsh: The Fed has the tools to deliver price stability.
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