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There are a few things that could make life easier for Kevin Warsh in his first few months at the central bank, and President Trump keeping to his lane is likely top of the list.<\/p>\n
The Federal Reserve has weathered unprecedented attacks from the White House since President Trump returned to office last year. Trump has, at various points, threatened to fire former chairman Jerome Powell, attempted to remove Governor Lisa Cook from post, resulting in a Supreme Court case, and launched a Department of Justice investigation into Powell\u2014all amid a pressure campaign aimed at lowering rates. <\/p>\n
Speaking to CNBC yesterday, the president said of Warsh: \u201cHe\u2019s a great guy and a great pro, and I know where he\u2019d like to be, but he has to do what he has to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
While flattery from the president may be a win for some, it\u2019s not helpful for Warsh, whose credibility relies on him being viewed as independent. The suggestion that the president is in-the-know about what the chairman would like to do with rates is unlikely to be helpful.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s attacks on the Fed\u2019s independence meant that anyone Trump nominated for Federal Reserve chairman would be viewed as a \u201csock puppet\u201d\u2014meaning the early days of Warsh\u2019s return to the central bank needed to be handled delicately to reassure markets and investors of the institution\u2019s autonomy.<\/p>\n
Warsh, a former Fed Governor, has insisted he has made no promises to the president\u2014or anyone else\u2014about the path of monetary policy. Additionally, he told the European Central Bank Forum (following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of Governor Cook) that the vibrancy of the American economy is \u201cbecause of the constitutional design in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the president has continued to criticize the policy stance of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and vowed to continue the push to have Governor Lisa Cook removed. <\/p>\n
Although Warsh presented a unanimous view from the committee at his first press conference in June (which markets like to see because it gives them confidence in policy), Trump claimed that Warsh is dealing with a board that is \u201cmaybe a little bit hostile\u201d and wants \u201cto do the wrong thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new chairman said the opposite: In his June press conference, Warsh said he had \u201cbeen especially heartened by the warm welcome of old friends and new colleagues, both, and I\u2019ve listened closely to my fellow FOMC members.\u201d<\/p>\n
One doesn\u2019t have to look far to understand why Warsh is keen to untangle the Fed from politics: Arthur Burns is widely considered the \u201cworst\u201d Fed chairman in history, overseeing a period of stagflation (high inflation and low growth) in the 1970s in part because, historians say, he was too weak to stand up to President Richard Nixon in the White House.<\/p>\n
Despite this history lesson, Trump lamented a perceived change in FOMC thinking: Once upon a time, he believes, economic growth was supported by the Fed courtesy of low interest rates. Now, he says, growth is stifled because the Fed is preoccupied with its inflationary effect.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how we built the country,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNow you announce positive things, and they want to bring it down by raising interest rates, and it shouldn\u2019t be that way. It should go back to the way it was.\u201d <\/p>\n
A significant omission here is that the Fed is not targeted on economic growth: Its congressional mandate is for maximum employment, price stability, and moderate long-term interest rates. Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives. <\/p>\n
Speaking in Portugal this week, Warsh seemed keen to move the Fed through judicial entanglements and get on with the task at hand. <\/p>\n
The Supreme Court\u00a0ruled 5\u20134 on Monday\u00a0that President Donald Trump was wrong to try to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook last August because she didn\u2019t receive due process.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Warsh confirmed he had read the opinion on his flight to Europe, and said, \u201cI believe in Article 3 judges. I believe in the rule of law. We\u2019ll follow the Supreme Court decision,\u00a0but day-to-day, the decision reaffirms \u2026 We are calling balls and strikes as best we\u00a0can. We\u2019re taking the reform objective seriously, and we\u2019re going to deliver on the high promise that Congress gave us to deliver price stability in the context of our dual mandate. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we\u00a0do that, we don\u2019t have to worry about\u00a0politics. We don\u2019t have to worry about\u00a0judicial intervention. We get to look in\u00a0front of us because it\u2019s a challenging\u00a0step.\u201d <\/p>\n
The path ahead for the Fed may still include both some politics and some judicial intervention. Trump told CNBC that the case was sent back because of \u201cprocess and procedure\u201d and that he intended to win it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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