US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 16:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday. The vote, which passed 51-45 largely along party lines, allows Warsh to join the central bank's board for a 14-year term. This confirmation precedes a separate Senate vote to appoint Warsh as the Federal Reserve's chair, succeeding Jerome Powell whose term concludes this week. Warsh's appointment comes as the US economy is experiencing inflation at a three-year high.

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The Senate will hold a separate vote to confirm Warsh as the central bank’s chair.

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Warsh's appointment is for a 14-year term.

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The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Warsh’s appointment.

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US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve.

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The world's largest economy faces inflation at a three-year-high.

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The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for him to take the reins of the central bank later this week as the world’s largest economy faces inflation at a three-year-high.The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Warsh’s appointment to the board for a 14-year term, with the results largely along party lines.The Senate will hold a separate vote to confirm Warsh as the central bank’s chair, taking over from incumbent Jerome Powell, whose term finishes at the end of this week.

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