John Authers, Columnist

It Doesn’t Matter What Kevin Warsh Has to Say

The Powell case and future economic challenges are out of the Fed nominee’s hands.

April 21, 2026 at 4:12 AM UTC

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”

Warsh will thread the Senate confirmation needle.
Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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Kevin Warsh is about to face the Senate in confirmation hearings that will determine whether he is appointed to chair the Federal Reserve and becomes the most powerful figure in the global economy. It’s not being treated as that big of a deal. That’s because: