George Pearkes on Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
From Simply Put by Will Compernolle
February 6, 2026 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 71
About this episode
This episode features a discussion with George Pearkes about Kevin Warsh's potential impact as the new Fed Chair.
President Trump has nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair later this year. Warsh called for “regime change” at the Fed last year, reiterating his long-held criticism of the Fed’s large balance sheet, data-dependence, and use of forward guidance. His tenure would begin with an already-divided FOMC and lingering worries surrounding threats to the Fed’s political independence. In this episode, we talk with George Pearkes, Macro Strategist with Bespoke Investment Group, about what Kevin Warsh brings to the Fed and how his leadership could drive monetary policy in the years ahead.
People in this episode
Host: Will Compernolle
Guest: George Pearkes
Topics covered
- Federal Reserve
- monetary policy
- economic strategy
- political independence
- leadership
Keywords
- Kevin Warsh
- Jerome Powell
- Federal Reserve
- monetary policy
- George Pearkes
- FOMC
- political independence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bespoke Investment Group, FOMC
Places: United States
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