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Fed Chair Warsh Resurrects Monetary Aggregates as Inflation Gauge

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has reintroduced monetary aggregates into the central bank's analytical toolkit, signaling a shift in monetary policy monitoring. Warsh told the House Financial Services Committee that the Fed remains committed to returning inflation to its 2% target through vigilant policy management. The move marks a return to using broader money supply measures alongside traditional indicators to assess economic conditions. Monetary aggregates track the total amount of money circulating in the economy and had fallen out of favor among Fed officials in recent decades. Warsh's reintroduction suggests the Fed believes additional metrics are necessary to guide monetary policy as it navigates current economic conditions.