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Prepping for Warsh’s High-Stakes Fed Confirmation Hearing

The Fed chair nominee appears in front of the Senate Banking Committee.
Kevin Warsh gets a hearing tomorrow on his nomination to be Federal Reserve chair.Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg

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Tomorrow’s confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair will, no doubt, revolve around serious issues like interest rates, financial regulation and the central bank’s independence. It also serves as a forum for both parties to score some very specific points.