{
  "id": 3984783,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 expressed on Friday that inflation remains excessively high and indicated the central bank might have to increase interest rates in the coming months to reduce it, marking a more definitive stance than he previously conveyed, according to wire material. During his inaugural significant address at the Fed’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh recognized that recent U.S. data demonstrate inflation has slightly decelerated, yet he stressed that \"they do not indicate that underlying trends have improved significantly.\" \"We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving towards our objective, clearly and at a sufficient pace,\" Warsh emphasized. \"Otherwise, we have work to do.\" As the Fed chair who succeeded Jerome Powell on May 22, Warsh faces substantial pressure due to his speech, as speculation surrounds Wall Street regarding his emphasis on combating inflation. These concerns could be fueling the rise in bond yields, which can heighten the cost of borrowing for both the government and the general populace. However, Warsh has maintained that he does not 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"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "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",
        "title": "Short-dated Treasury yields jump as Warsh flags inflation concerns",
        "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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