Who is Kevin Warsh? What to know about Trump's next Fed chair nominee

President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve and an increasingly divided Federal Open Market Committee once Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May. Warsh served on the Fed’s Board of Governors for five years from 2006 to 2011, including during the U.S. financial crisis. During that time, he was seen as a bridge to Wall Street and pegged as a hawk, meaning he favored keeping interest rates high to curb inflation. However, Warsh has recently appeared more dovish, sidin ...