Kevin Warsh officially took the reins at the Federal Reserve on May 15, 2026, after Senate confirmation on May 13. For anyone wondering what kind of central bank chief he’ll be, his confirmation hearing offered a fairly direct answer: the hawkish kind.
“Inflation is a choice, and the Fed must take responsibility for it,” Warsh told lawmakers on April 21, 2026.
The return of a familiar face
Warsh isn’t new to the Eccles Building. He served as a Federal Reserve governor from February 24, 2006, through March 31, 2011, a tenure that spanned the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. When he first joined the board, he was just 35 years old, making him the youngest Fed governor in history.
Inflation hawk with a balance sheet agenda
