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Opinion: Warsh should publicly resist Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and uphold the central bank's independence.
According to Mars Finance, on July 6th, Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Levin published an article stating that US President Trump and his allies are continuously pushing to influence Federal Reserve decisions through personnel changes, including attempting to replace Fed Governor Lisa Cook and interfering in the selection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president, in order to expand the influence of White House supporters on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Levin believes that Kevin Warsh, considered a leading candidate for the next Fed chair, should publicly oppose White House interference, support Jerome Powell and Cook to complete their terms, and demand that the White House withdraw from the selection process for regional Fed presidents; otherwise, his future credibility in leading the Fed and his influence within the committee will be weakened. The Fed's independence is key to maintaining stable inflation expectations and the credibility of monetary policy; continued political interference could damage the stability of the US macroeconomy.
Trump hinted that Warsh was having a difficult time at the Federal Reserve and continued his attempts to get rid of the "troublemaker."
PANews reported on July 3 that, according to Jinshi News, following the release of the latest US jobs report, US President Trump refused to advise Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh in an interview, stating that the new chairman "must do what he has to do." Trump said, "Wash has a council that is perhaps a little hostile, and unfortunately, that council may want to do the wrong things." Trump also stated that he will continue to push for the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook by "winning the lawsuit." Trump has long favored lowering interest rates.
Trump stated that Warsh "must do what he has to do" and will continue to push for the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook.
According to Mars Finance, on July 3rd, following the release of the US June non-farm payroll report last night, US President Trump gave an interview and refused to offer advice to Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh, stating that the new chairman "must do what he has to do." Trump indicated that Warsh has a potentially hostile board, and unfortunately, this board may be trying to do the wrong things. Trump also stated that he will continue to push for the dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook by "winning the lawsuit."
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"The Fed's mouthpiece": Trump sets the tone, ushering in a new era of "forward guidance" for the Fed.
Odaily Odaily reports that Nick Timiraos, often referred to as the "Federal Reserve mouthpiece," posted on the X platform that Trump stated he considers Fed Chairman Warsh to be a dovish figure within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). This comes a day after White House National Economic Council Director Hassett made similar remarks; and a week earlier, Treasury Secretary Bessant stated he hoped the Fed would remain "open" to inflation and anticipated policy easing this year. A new era of "forward guidance"...
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh declined to comment, reiterating that the 2% inflation target remains unchanged.
On July 1, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated at the 2026 European Central Bank Forum that the US economy has solid demand and strong supply, and this is before the results of AI become apparent. When pressed on whether he was a hawk, he declined to comment, but reiterated his stance: while inflation expectations and risks have recently subsided, anyone who thinks the central bank will tolerate inflation above 2% will be disappointed—the Fed will definitely deliver on price stability.