Odd Lots

Lots More With Skanda Amarnath on the Risks of Kevin Warsh

January 30, 2026·26 min·3-min readconversationalnews
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President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair, sparking debate over his qualifications, partisanship, and past policy misjudgments during the 2008 financial crisis. While some prominent economists like Mohamed El-Erian and Jason Furman support the pick, other

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Skanda Amarnath

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Kevin WarshDonald TrumpSkanda AmarnathMohamed El-ErianJason FurmanRon Lauder

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Federal Reserve

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Business NewsEconomicsFederal ReserveInequalityMacroeconomicsPolitical NewsUs Politics

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