Trump names former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Powell

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 30, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 30, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/trump-kevin-warsh-fed-chair/

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House. Warsh would replace current chair Jer...