{
  "id": 3974515,
  "title": "Fed Chairman Warsh says inflation is running too high, offers first assesment of economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fed-chairman-warsh-says-inflation-is-running-too-high-offers-first",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/article/fed-chairman-warsh-says-inflation-is-running-too-high-offers-first-assesment-of-economy-140031752.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned on Friday that inflation remains too high, signaling it should be the central bank's primary concern. In his first speech as chairman at the Jackson Hole economic symposium in Wyoming, Warsh provided a strong assessment of the economy, although he refrained from offering forward guidance. He emphasized the importance of ensuring underlying inflation moves to the Fed's 2% objective at a sufficient pace. Warsh stated that the Federal Reserve's job is to deliver stable prices, and market measures of inflation expectations are crucial. While he did not indicate that rates are holding back the economy, he suggested that financial conditions are not restrictive. Warsh pointed to robust economic growth, noting that capital expenditures have surged by 9% over the past four quarters, driven significantly by artificial intelligence. Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, has increased more than 2% in the past four quarters. The S&P 500's profits are also elevated relative to historical norms. Warsh maintained that the US job market is \"quite stable,\" consistent with full employment. He reiterated the Fed's commitment to watching market signals closely but reiterated his pledge to withhold any guidance on the future path of monetary policy.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Inflation remains too high, central bank's primary concern",
    "Federal Reserve's job is to deliver stable prices",
    "Economic growth robust, AI-driven capital expenditures surge"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/warsh-says-fed-will-have-work-to-do-if-inflation-does-not-fall-soon",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:00:57.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Fed's Warsh signals inflation fight isn't over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/feds-warsh-signals-inflation-fight-isnt-over",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:33:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/short-dated-treasury-yields-jump-as-warsh-flags-inflation-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:49:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Warsh says US Fed has ‘work to do’ if above-target inflation lingers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/warsh-says-us-fed-has-work-to-do-if-above-target-inflation-lingers",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:13:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Fed's Warsh cautions inflation risk during Jackson Hole address",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/feds-warsh-cautions-inflation-risk-during-jackson-hole-address",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:14:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed as inflation stays high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fed-chair-warsh-signals-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-as-inflation-stays",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:27:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Geldpolitik: „Wir müssen sicher sein, dass die Inflation sich auf unser Ziel zubewegt“ – Warsh offen für Zinsschritt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/geldpolitik-wir-mussen-sicher-sein-dass-die-inflation-sich-auf-unser",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:31:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Fed's Warsh: 'We have work to do' on inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/feds-warsh-we-have-work-to-do-on-inflation",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:55:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Fed will have \"work to do\" if inflation doesn't fade, Warsh says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fed-will-have-work-to-do-if-inflation-doesnt-fade-warsh-says",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:08:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}