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Fed Chair Warsh Signals Resolve on Inflation, Rattles Markets

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh declared inflation remains stubbornly elevated. He warned that policymakers must demonstrate confidence in bringing price growth under control, or the central bank faces additional work ahead.

Warsh's remarks at the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole conference in Wyoming sparked a sharp rally in short-term Treasury yields, with two-year rates posting their largest single-day jump in more than two months. Bond traders interpreted the chairman's hawkish tone as signaling potential rate increases ahead.

Inflation has exceeded the Fed's 2 percent target for five consecutive years. International observers took note of Warsh's commitment, with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey characterizing the speech as containing "real substance." Market participants have increased bets on future rate hikes following the chairman's renewed focus on price stability, though Warsh stopped short of outlining a specific policy path forward.