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Fed Chair Nominee Warsh says the Fed's balance sheet has played an unhelpful role in achieving the dual mandate and prefers using interest rates as a dominant force; if we were to cut rates, a broader range of people would benefit

Warsh’s comments suggest a notable hawkish tilt regarding the Fed's asset purchases, advocating for a reduction in the balance sheet to improve monetary policy efficacy.

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  • Working with Treasury Secretary and need to make Fed's balance sheet smaller. So need a smaller balance sheet slowly and deliberately.
  • Too many Fed officials opine on rates in advance, and that's unhelpful.
  • Don't know the state of AI and geopolitics, and rates need to be based on better data and forward looking; need debate inside the FOMC.
  • Tends to favour messier meetings and family fights and you won't pre-decide where rates should be.
  • If the Fed did a series of policy reforms, inflation can be lower and the economy stronger.
  • The Fed is not blameless for divergence between those with assets and those without.
  • Smaller balance sheet would mean rates could lower, inflation better, and the economy stronger.
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By emphasizing rate cuts as beneficial for a wider demographic, he signals a potential shift in focus that could change market expectations about future monetary policy and inflation management. This perspective may pressure the USD and influence fixed-income markets as traders reassess the balance between growth and inflation risks.

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