Federal Reserve swears in Kevin Warsh as chair amid rising inflation and crypto uncertainty
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026, during a ceremony at the White House. He succeeds Jerome Powell and faces significant challenges, including rising inflation and economic uncertainty. Warsh has a background in the Fed and has pledged to lead with a focus on reform, independence, and transparency.
- ▪Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the Senate with a 54-45 party-line vote on May 13, 2026.
- ▪He inherits a challenging economic environment marked by rising inflation and consumer sentiment at record lows.
- ▪Warsh has significant investments in digital assets and has pledged to divest from these holdings.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 6 centre.
- ▪ How much sway will new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh really have over interest rates? — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair. What may change at the central bank — Yahoo Finance
- ▪ Pro-Bitcoin Kevin Warsh officially sworn in as new Federal Reserve Chair — r/CryptoCurrency
- ▪ Trump tells Kevin Warsh to 'do your own thing' as Federal Reserve chair — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Watch live: Trump to swear in Warsh as Federal Reserve chair — The Hill
- ▪ Kevin Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair amid rising inflation — Quartz
- ▪ Trump will swear in Warsh on Friday to lead US Federal Reserve - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Trump will swear in Warsh on Friday to lead US Federal Reserve — r/Economics
- ▪ Trump will swear in Warsh on Friday to lead U.S. Federal Reserve — Investing.com — News
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Federal Reserve swears in Kevin Warsh as chair amid rising inflation and crypto uncertainty The new Fed chair takes the helm with significant digital asset investments on his disclosure forms and Bitcoin hovering near $77K. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Kevin Warsh officially became the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026, sworn in during a White…
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