Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bank
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Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, the president said: “I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best.”
