Warsh Under Fire: Sock Puppets, Rates, and Trump Pressure at Fed Hearing

Picture the Scene: A Senate Showdown

Imagine a room full of suits, flashing cameras, and enough tension to snap a guitar string. That's the Senate Banking Committee hearing where Kevin Warsh—President Trump's January pick to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair—sat for over two hours of grilling. Sen. Elizabeth Warren didn't pull punches, branding him a potential "sock puppet" for Trump amid worries over interest rates and central bank autonomy. With the economy humming but inflation stubborn,...