Trump's pick for Fed chair heads to Capitol Hill
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Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Fed chair, testifies at his nomination hearing amid discussions on energy supply and social capital in Minneapolis.
President Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Reserve, former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, will testify on Tuesday for his nomination hearing. Warsh is expected to toe the line between maintaining Fed independence and heeding calls from elected officials. Also on the program: war in the Middle East has energy companies looking for ways to diversify their oil supply. Plus, a look into how “social capital” helped to rebuild morale, and economic growth, in Minneapolis following Operation Metro Surge.
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