As Warsh faces hearing, a framework for smaller Fed balance sheet emerges

Kevin Warsh has signaled support for reducing the Federal Reserve's large bond holdings, but he has not yet detailed how he would execute the policy if confirmed as Fed chair. The issue is likely to be scrutinized at his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday. The article is mostly procedural and policy-focused, with limited immediate market impact.

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Kevin Warsh has signaled support for reducing the Federal Reserve's large bond holdings, but he has not yet detailed how he would execute the policy if confirmed as Fed chair. The issue is likely to be scrutinized at his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday. The article is mostly procedural and policy-focused, with limited immediate market impact.