Kevin Warsh, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, is leading his first meeting of the interest-rate setting committee amid high inflation. Despite President Trump’s hopes for lower interest rates, the committee is expected to keep rates unchanged due to inflation reaching a three-year high, driven by increased energy prices from the U.S. conflict with Iran. The Fed’s usual tool to combat inflation, raising interest rates, is ineffective against this supply shock. Warsh is skeptical of the Fed’s public rate forecasts, believing they limit flexibility, and prefers less public discussion from committee members. However, convincing other independent members to adopt this approach may be challenging.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year
