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  "id": 4093564,
  "title": "Warsh’s inflation warning sets up September showdown for the Fed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/warshs-inflation-warning-sets-up-september-showdown-for-the-fed",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T03:02:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/warshs-inflation-warning-sets-september-showdown-fed"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned of persistent inflation during his July policy meeting, setting the stage for a critical September meeting to address the issue. His speech at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, expressed his confidence that underlying inflation needs to move towards the central bank's 2 percent target. Analysts interpreted Warsh's remarks as a signal for the Fed to raise interest rates this year if inflation remains well above the target. However, some Fed officials still believe waiting and assessing new data would be prudent. An unexpected increase in the consumer price index in August could deter policymakers from raising rates, while an unexpected drop could push them to act. Warsh's speech also addressed past criticism of his communication style, emphasizing that the Fed's goal of 2 percent inflation remains firm and unyielding, despite previous indications of potential changes.",
  "summary": "The Fed held interest rates steady at its July policy meeting",
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-08-27T18:04:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NZZ Wirtschaft",
        "title": "Fed Chief Kevin Warsh once again plays the inflation fighter, but doubts about his determination remain.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/der-fed-chef-kevin-warsh-gibt-einmal-mehr-den-kampfer-gegen-die",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:43:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘We have work to do’: Fed Reserve Chair Warsh suggests rate hike in coming months amid high inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/we-have-work-to-do-fed-reserve-chair-warsh-suggests-rate-hike-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:30:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Kevin Warsh gets what every Fed chair hopes for: A bond market that trust his words",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kevin-warsh-gets-what-every-fed-chair-hopes-for-a-bond-market-that",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Der Standard Wirtschaft",
        "title": "Fed chief does not rule out need for action due to inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fed-chef-schlie-t-handlungsbedarf-wegen-inflation-nicht-aus",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:51:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fed chair Warsh signals ‘work to do’ on high US inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fed-chair-warsh-signals-work-to-do-on-high-us-inflation",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:35:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
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