Kevin Warsh is a prominent U.S. economist, Stanford University lecturer, and conservative fellow at the Hoover Institution who has emerged as President Donald Trump’s pick to be the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
If confirmed, Warsh would succeed Jerome Powell when Powell’s term ends in May.
Warsh was under consideration when Trump was making his first Fed chairman pick during his first administration. Trump ultimately chose Powell in 2018, but with his term expiring in May, the door opened for Warsh again.
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Warsh has been cited in political and financial circles as a possible nominee for high-ranking economic posts, including Treasury Secretary, due to his experience working on Wall Street, in government, and academia.
Originally from Albany, New York, Warsh attended Stanford University and Harvard Law
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