About this episode
Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong discuss the future of the Federal Reserve following Jay Powell's remarks and the potential leadership of Kevin Warsh.
Yesterday, JayPowell made his final remarks as chair of the Federal Reserve. And then he announced his intention to remain on the board. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong think about the future of the Fed under likely successor Kevin Warsh, who will govern with a former chair on the board. Also they go long a new acronym and long Katie’s 103-year-old grandmother. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer . You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com . Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong
Topics covered
- Federal Reserve
- interest rates
- economic policy
- financial markets
- leadership transition
Keywords
- Federal Reserve
- Jay Powell
- Kevin Warsh
- interest rates
- economic policy
- financial markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Federal Reserve, Financial Times, Pushkin Industries
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