The Federal Reserve has a new sheriff, and he’s making it very clear where he stands on inflation: not a fan.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who took the helm on May 22, 2026, has spent his first weeks in office hammering home a single message. The 2% inflation target isn’t aspirational. It’s mandatory.
Warsh draws a line in the sand
During public appearances on July 1 and July 14, 2026, Warsh declared a “no tolerance” policy on persistent inflation, vowing to make recent price surges “a thing of the past.” He’s also launched task forces to re-evaluate the frameworks the Fed uses to measure inflation in the first place.
The June 2026 Consumer Price Index data gave him some early ammunition. Inflation came in softer than expected, a development Warsh called “positive” while cautioning it wasn’t time to declare victory.
