Kevin Warsh's Nomination for Fed Chair Is a 'Profound Problem'

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Kevin Warsh's Nomination for Fed Chair Is a 'Profound Problem'

Why we will suffer if a sock puppet becomes Fed Chair

The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Justin Wolfers

May 01, 2026

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Last Tuesday, Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee. His responses to basic questions ~~facts~~ such as “did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?” left many worried about how he would manage the independence of the Fed if appointed.

Justin Wolfers, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at th…

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