Dossier
Lorie Logan
Coverage of Lorie Logan in the Nexus archive.
- Kevin Warsh's challenges become clear after Fed chair Powell's last hurrah
Kevin Warsh faces significant challenges as the new Federal Reserve chair, including internal opposition to premature rate cuts and lingering influence from his predecessor, Jerome Powell. Four dissenters in the Fed's policy statement highlighted hawkish concerns about inflation, complicating Warsh's ability to push for rate reductions without clear economic justification.
- Fed holds rates steady amid the most dissents in decades
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid record internal dissents at a meeting, with four officials disagreeing over policy language signaling potential rate cuts. Kevin Warsh, pending Senate confirmation as Fed chair, faces resistance from hawkish officials wary of cutting rates amid persistent inflation.