Trump’s Fed Choice Kevin Warsh Sparks Dollar Surge, Metals Crash - SPDR Gold Shares (ARCA:GLD), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (ARCA:VOO)
Benzinga·2026-01-30 12:16
President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Friday to serve as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, set to succeed Jerome Powell when his term expires in May 2026.Who Is Kevin Warsh?Kevin Warsh is a former Federal Reserve governor, financier and lawyer with long-standing ties to Washington and Wall Street. He served on the Fed's Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and, at 35, ranked among the youngest governors in modern central bank history. Born April 13, 1970, in Albany, New York, Warsh earned a b ...