Grading Fed communications: A 2026 survey of Fed watchers

Grading Fed communications: A 2026 survey of Fed watchers
- May 8, 2026
- Eric Swanson, economics, weighs in via the Brookings Institution
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We asked respondents in an open-ended question what they think Kevin Warsh’s biggest challenge will be as Fed chair. Their answers center on the following five themes (selected quotes are shown below, with additional responses posted in the full report). … Theme 5: Returning inflation to target. … “Bringing the inflation rate back down to 2%.” Eric Swanson, [economics professor at] UC Irvine ….
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