Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Mad King Ludwig can't get Kevin Warsh confirmed on time, throws another tantrum at Powell

 Powell staying on as acting chair until Trump can get his shit together would be customary procedure, not an anomaly.

 Trump threatens to fire Powell if Fed chair doesn’t leave office on his own

 Fed nominee Warsh filings detail vast wealth, far exceeding past chairs

 ... Warsh’s filings detail roughly 1,800 individual assets. Many individual items are identified as being subject to “pre-existing confidentiality obligations” that prevent him from specifying the underlying assets.

Warsh in the filings pledges to divest these assets if confirmed. ...