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Warsh confirmed as Fed governor, with vote on chairmanship to follow

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been confirmed to a spot on the central bank’s Board of Governors, teeing up a chairmanship vote this week. Warsh, 56, was confirmed on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, with Sen. John Fetterman

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Warsh confirmed as Fed governor, with vote on chairmanship to followKevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been confirmed to a spot on the central bank’s Board of Governors, teeing up a chairmanship vote this week. Warsh, 56, was confirmed on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, with Sen. John Fetterman
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