Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week I began separation proceedings. Frankly, I want to play around a lot more, as I did as a hot young portfolio manager, spraying my attention far and wide across the world, keen to … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Kevin Warsh is not permanently hawkish on monetary policy despite his reputation for a conservative stance on rates, according to Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire investor and longtime mentor of Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve … Read more
I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Kevin Warsh to be the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. Kevin currently serves as the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution, and Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a Partner of … Read more
Donald Trump’s selection of Kevin Warsh as the nominee to chair the Federal Reserve comes after a high-profile contest to take the most important job in economics and markets outside elected office. Subject to confirmation by the US Senate, Warsh will succeed Jay Powell when his term ends in May. Here are the initial views … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The past year has been something of an extended season of The Apprentice for central banking. Kevin Warsh, the initial odds-on favourite to become the new Federal Reserve chair, was spurned all season by the … Read more
Kevin Warsh says he still bears the scars from “the darkest days” of the 2008 financial crisis. Then a newly appointed Federal Reserve governor, Warsh acted as a vital conduit between the central bank and Wall Street as the financial system and the US economy confronted their gravest threat since the Great Depression. “He brought … Read more
Donald Trump has said he will nominate Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, backing a well-known policymaker to run the US central bank at a time when it is facing one of the most severe tests of its independence. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, the US president wrote: “I am … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gold and other metals prices plunged on Friday, as the expected nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair punctured a blistering rally that has also sent silver, copper and platinum to record highs this … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer will fly out of China this week a step closer to a possible bilateral services agreement, raising the hopes of British businesses that the prime minister said were “crying out for ways … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Eurozone economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Eurozone economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite geopolitical tensions and widespread uncertainty. The pace of growth was better than the 0.2 per cent expected by economists … Read more