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Fed names Powell as chair pro tempore until Warsh is sworn in

May 15, 2026 2:36 PM

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Board on Friday said it has named Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new head of the U.S. central bank.

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