Summary
- Fed chair contender Kevin Warsh said the data currently used to assess inflation is not perfect.
- Warsh stressed that tariffs are not the main cause of rising inflation.
- Markets are focused on the reliability of inflation gauges, along with the Fed’s rate decisions and policy communication, as key variables.
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Kevin Warsh, a contender to become the next Federal Reserve chair, outlined his views on how inflation should be assessed and how monetary policy should be conducted. The remarks come as debate continues over the interpretation of price data and the central bank’s independence.
Walter Bloomberg reported on April 21 that Warsh said the data currently used to judge inflation “is not perfect.”
He also said tariffs are not the main cause of rising inflation.
Warsh said no president has ever asked him for any commitment related to interest-rate decisions, pushing back against the possibility of political interference in monetary policy.
Markets are watching the debate over the reliability of inflation gauges and the standards used in policy decisions. The Fed’s next rate moves and its policy communication remain key variables.
JH Kim
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