This Week in Business

Federal Reserve Leadership Transition Amid Economic and Political Pressures

May 27, 2026·10 min
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Patrick Harker, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, and former President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, reflects on Jerome Powell’s tenure leading the Federal Reserve through the pandemic, inflation concerns, and political pressure, while also examining what Kevin Warsh’s leadership could mean for monetary policy, Fed independence, and the U.S. economy moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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