Kevin Warsh's tenure as Fed governor shaped by inflation concerns, central bank credibility

During his five years as a Fed governor, Kevin Warsh routinely raised concerns about inflation and protecting central bank credibility by ensuring inflation expectations remained anchored, even as he voted throughout most of his tenure to either hold interest rates steady or lower them. Warsh, President Trump's nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, served on the Fed from 2006 to 2011. A review of his speeches during that time and transcripts of policy meetings paints a picture of an inflati ...