The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on May 12. He was also confirmed as Fed Chair in a party-line vote on May 13, signaling significant challenges ahead due to a Fed committee skeptical of the rate cuts demanded by President Trump. The vote was the most divisive in the history of Fed chair confirmations, and April's inflation spike leaves Warsh with no excuses not to raise rates.
