{
  "id": 3983227,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260829/fed-chair-warsh-signals-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-as-inflation-stays-high"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated on Friday that inflation remains excessively high and hinted that the central bank might need to increase interest rates in the months ahead to reduce it, a stronger indication than he had previously conveyed on his economic outlook. During his first significant address at the Fed’s yearly gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh admitted that recent U.S. statistics indicate a slight reduction in inflation, but \"they do not convey that underlying patterns have significantly improved.\" \"We must be certain that underlying inflation is progressing towards our objective, clearly and at a reasonable pace,\" Warsh emphasized. \"Otherwise, we have work to accomplish.\"\n\nAs the Fed chair, who succeeded Jerome Powell on May 22, faces substantial risks with his speech due to queries surrounding Wall Street about his emphasis on combating inflation, these worries could have contributed to surging bond yields, which heighten borrowing costs for the government and everyone else. However, Warsh has asserted that he doesn't wish to offer what analysts term \"forward guidance.\"",
  "summary": "JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook. In his first high-profile speech at the Fed’s annual conference at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh acknowledged that recent…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:00:31.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Warsh says Fed will have ‘work to do’ if inflation does not fall soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/warsh-says-fed-will-have-work-to-do-if-inflation-does-not-fall-soon",
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        "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",
        "title": "Short-dated Treasury yields jump as Warsh flags inflation concerns",
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        "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": "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": "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-3984783",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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