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Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president

Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, is unlikely to deliver the interest rate cuts the president desires, as his argument that AI-driven productivity justifies lower borrowing costs lacks strong supporting data, and Trump’s economic policies—including tariffs, aggressive deportations, and large budget deficits—have contributed to higher inflation and tighter labor markets. Even with a handful of Trump-aligned members on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Warsh faces steep odds of securing the majority votes needed to cut rates, leaving Trump’s goal of controlling the Fed’s monetary policy out of reach.