A Kevin Warsh–Jerome Powell Fed showdown could rattle markets -- here's what investors should brace for

Unprecedented fireworks at the Fed could be coming soon.

Powell’s tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.

As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’

Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.

Powell Named as Interim Fed Leader Pending Swearing-In of Warsh

The Federal Reserve said that outgoing Chair Jerome Powell would remain as its acting leader until Kevin Warsh, who was confirmed to a four-year term by the Senate this week, could be sworn in.
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Inside the Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Pressure Campaign on the Fed

President Trump wanted the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell refused. Then came the insults, the accusations, and the president’s “shocking” televised visit to the Fed — part of an unprecedented attempt to assert control over the most powerful institution in the U.

Warsh clinches Senate approval to be Fed’s next chair as inflation intensifies

New data Wednesday showed that wholesale prices rose 6% in April, stoking concern about more pressure on consumers to come.