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Warsh Charts New Course at Federal Reserve With Immediate Operational Shifts

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled broad institutional changes during his first policy meeting, leaving benchmark interest rates unchanged while positioning the central bank for potential rate increases later this year. Warsh established a task force to review the Fed's $6.7 trillion balance sheet, addressing a longstanding concern about the central bank's asset holdings. This marks the beginning of the wider operational overhaul Warsh pledged to undertake upon assuming leadership. Policy officials showed growing support for tightening monetary conditions as inflation-fighting remains a priority. The chairman's initial actions suggest his tenure will bring structural modifications to how the Fed conducts business, though specific rate-timing guidance remained limited. Warsh emphasized restoring price stability as a central objective moving forward.