Hike, Cut or Hold? What will the new Fed head do on interest rates

徒步、砍伐还是持有?新任美联储主席将如何调整利率?

World Business Report

2026-05-22

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The new chair of the world's most powerful central bank is being sworn in at the White House today. Kevin Warsh becomes the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve at a very tense moment for the US and global economies. He's an advocate for cutting rates. something President Trump has long demanded. Also, why were 2 boxes of Japanese Melons worth $36,500?
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  • The US Central Bank gets a new chair.

  • So what does that mean for interest rates?

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  • So he's the man who's promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the US Central Bank.

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