Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump faces backlash over economy
by David Smith, Robert Tait, Maham Javaid and Gaya Gu from US news | The Guardian on (#75T7W)
Former Wall Street banker takes over amid growing concern over cost of living - and disapproval of Trump's agenda
Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve, tasked with steering the world's largest economy as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over Americans' financial wellbeing.
Warsh, hand-picked by Donald Trump, takes charge of the powerful central bank as it comes under extraordinary pressure from the US president to cut interest rates, even as prices climb.
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