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Kevin Warsh Faces Senate Banking Committee Tuesday in High-Stakes Fed Chair Confirmation Hearing

Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to succeed Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires May 15, appears before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. Markets are watching for signals on Fed independence, the pace of balance sheet reduction, and rate policy at a moment when energy-driven inflation and geopolitical uncertainty have left the central bank's path highly uncertain.

FOMC Opens Two-Day Meeting as Fed Faces Stagflation Trap; Rate Hold Certain But Dot Plot Signals Split on 2026 Path

The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day March 2026 policy meeting on Tuesday with a near-unanimous market expectation of a rate hold at 3.50%–3.75%, but attention is riveted on Wednesday's Summary of Economic Projections — the dot plot — which is expected to reveal significant internal disagreement about the appropriate policy path given a 40%-plus oil price surge, a slowing economy, and sticky above-3% inflation. The meeting is also Jerome Powell's last as Fed Chair before the Senate confirmation of nominated successor Kevin Warsh.

Kevin Warsh Nomination Advances as Markets Weigh Federal Reserve Independence Risk and Monetary Policy Shift

President Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair remains a defining market overhang, with Senate confirmation complicated by bipartisan resistance tied to the administration's criminal investigation into Powell. As Powell's term expires in May, investors are recalibrating rate-cut expectations and reassessing rate-sensitive sectors from housing to financials given Warsh's historically hawkish monetary policy record.

Federal Reserve Rate Cut Expectations Rise as Bond Yields Fall Following Tame Inflation Data

Treasury yields declined sharply following better-than-expected January inflation data, with two-year yields approaching their lowest levels since October. Money markets now price in approximately 63 basis points of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, equivalent to around 50% odds of a third reduction by December.

Federal Reserve Chair Nomination by Trump Stirs Market Volatility

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair has driven heightened market volatility across U.S. equity and fixed-income markets. Investors are recalibrating expectations for interest rate policy and monetary tightening, triggering sharp moves in key asset classes, including equities, U.S. Treasuries, and safe-haven instruments such as gold and silver.