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Kevin Warsh Wins World’s Worst Job
When Kevin Warsh was last in the running for the big seat at the Fed, there was some concern he'd se
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Your last quote is very reassuring.
Boy, will Kevin’s face be red when he remembers what he said.
If I had a nickel for every Republican who’s done a complete u-turn from their prior positions… Scratch that – If I had a nickel for every Republican…hard stop.
Warsh’s Icarus moment begins…
It would be nice if someone during Senate confirmation would at least ask the question to Warsh on reconciling the views from ‘16 with today. Alas my expectations are probably too high for a group of which half are sycophants and the other half are capable of only soap box screeds. Does this mean Bondi and Pulte are going to pull back on Powell?
He’s Ronald “Greenland” Lauder’s son-in-law by the way
I am very intrigued by this pick and the potential dynamic it could generate between POTUS and the Fed. In many ways, Warsh seems closest in monetary philosophy to the current chair than the rest of Trump’s short list, so why pick the guy most likely (at least on paper) to become Powell v2? I assume Warsh fully understands what the WH and its king will expect from him, is he really willing to deliver? I do not foresee the end of Fed drama under the new chair’s regime.
No, certainly not. There will always be drama as long as the White House is inhabited by the most notirious drama queens of all.