Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell

Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell: a running story on the front pages of 6 newsrooms from 16 April 2026 to 23 May 2026, 22 headlines over 38 days.

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23 May 2026

• Al Jazeera Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair
• CNN Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy

16 May 2026

• AP Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

15 May 2026

• Al Jazeera Jerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures

14 May 2026

• Wall Street Journal Kevin Warsh Is Confirmed as Fed Chair in 54–45 Senate Vote
• South China Morning Post Is China set to benefit from new US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s policy vision?
• CNN Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell
• BBC News Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate

4 May 2026

• Wall Street Journal Why Jerome Powell Decided to Stay at the Fed

30 April 2026

• Wall Street Journal Jerome Powell said he would remain on the Fed’s board after Kevin Warsh becomes chair for a yet-to-be-determined interval amid concerns that legal attacks “are battering the institution.”
• BBC News Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
• CNN Key takeaways from Powell’s last meeting as Fed chair
• CNN How consumer interest rates have changed during Powell’s tenure leading the Fed
• AP Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration

27 April 2026

• Wall Street Journal The move cleared the last significant obstacle to installing President Trump’s pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman.

25 April 2026

• CNN DOJ drops criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
• BBC News US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell
• AP Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh
• South China Morning Post US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

16 April 2026

• BBC News Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
• AP Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
• CNN Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed