Kevin Warsh Is In. Jerome Powell Is Out. Here's What a New Fed Chair Means for Trump's Bull Market.
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- Johnny Rice, The Motley Fool Sun, May 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM GMT+7 3 min read ^GSPC ^IXIC CL=F President Donald Trump s nominee to replace Jerome Powell will have his work cut out for him.
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- The Powell tenure saw record inflation fueled by COVID-19 and an oil crisis largely tamed.
Johnny Rice, The Motley Fool Sun, May 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM GMT+7 3 min read ^GSPC ^IXIC CL=F President Donald Trump s nominee to replace Jerome Powell will have his work cut out for him. After a lengthy process, Kevin Warsh was finally confirmed on Wednesday as the new head of the Federal Reserve.
Even as a historic bull market pushes the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to record highs, Warsh is tasked with helping the American economy navigate some turbulent waters: a President calling publicly for lower rates while oil prices spike and inflation jumps.
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