Trump spares Kevin Warsh from criticism despite Fed rate hike

President Donald Trump did not criticize Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh after a unanimous vote to raise interest rates. Trump previously attacked predecessor Jerome Powell for maintaining rates rather than cutting them. Despite calling for lower rates for months, Trump is sparing Warsh from criticism following the recent hike.
President Donald Trump is giving Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh a pass after the central bank voted unanimously to raise interest rates. Trump repeatedly attacked Warsh’s predecessor Jerome Powell for holding interest rates steady rather than cutting them, and has called for the Fed to lower rates for months. But now that Warsh has raised […]
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