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30 January 2026|

Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. Mr Warsh is a former Fed official and came close to securing the nomination in President Trump’s first term before ultimately losing to Jerome Powell. I wrote a piece at the time that covered his views, noting that he was a firm critic of unconventional monetary policies, such as quantitative easing (QE), that were implemented in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. One conclusion from

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