Is this the End of the Chair-Driven Fed?

Is this the End of the Chair-Driven Fed?

May 12, 2026 · 40 min · Season 7 · Episode 16

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Nick Timiraos discusses the transition at the Federal Reserve and its implications for leadership.

Nick Timiraos, chief economics correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, discusses the unusually fraught transition now underway at the Federal Reserve. He tackles why Jerome Powell's decision to stay on the board matters, what Kevin Warsh will face if he takes over as chair, and whether the future of the role may be irrevocably altered.

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