Kevin Warsh Wants to Change How You Think About Inflation, Which May Be Terrible News for Wall Street

May 15 marks the final day of Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair, with Kevin Warsh presumed to take over the top position. The piece is a leadership-transition note rather than a policy announcement, but it is highly relevant because a change at the Fed can materially affect monetary policy expectations and rate markets. No specific policy shift, rate decision, or economic data is provided.

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May 15 marks the final day of Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair, with Kevin Warsh presumed to take over the top position. The piece is a leadership-transition note rather than a policy announcement, but it is highly relevant because a change at the Fed can materially affect monetary policy expectations and rate markets. No specific policy shift, rate decision, or economic data is provided.