MARKETSSTORY 618· JUNE 19, 2026

Kevin Warsh's Task Forces Are the Real Fed Policy to Watch

Kevin Warsh, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, held interest rates unchanged at his first opportunity but used the moment to signal something more consequential than a rate decision:

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