He becomes Fed chair at a moment of resurgent inflation, public discontent with the economy and attacks on the central bank's independence.

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed economist Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve in a 54-45 vote, in a transition that hands control of the world's most…

WASHINGTON - The US Senate is expected to confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump applies unprecedented pressure on the central…