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Warsh Unruffled at Witness Table, but Confirmation Remains in Limbo

Also, Atkins marks first anniversary as SEC chief

Apr 21, 2026
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If a smooth confirmation hearing were the only thing standing between Kevin Warsh and the Fed chairmanship, he would be a virtual lock for the job. The financier and former central bank governor was polished and largely unflappable today, parrying Democratic attacks about his personal fortune and dismissing accusations of fealty to Donald Trump.

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