Kevin Warsh’s task forces set to transform Fed

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh arrived at the central bank vowing reform and has now begun forming five task forces to carry out that mission.

During his confirmation hearing, Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell, pledged to have the Fed focus more narrowly on its remit of price stability and maximum employment. Warsh said the Fed has strayed from its mandate in recent years and hopes task forces will bring about change.

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