Fed’s Warsh heeds own advice with record short press conference

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Kevin Warsh, the US Federal Reserve chairman, held a record-short 30-minute press conference on September 16 following a policy meeting where interest rates were raised for the first time in over three years. This was the shortest session since regular Fed chair conferences began in 2011. During the event, Warsh adhered to his policy of not predicting future actions and focused solely on current economic views. Additionally, the seating arrangement for journalists was altered from their usual placement based on media outlet importance to alphabetical order by name, moving prominent outlets like The Wall Street Journal to the back. This change hints at potential adjustments in how the Fed communicates its decisions going forward.
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On September 16, 2023, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range between 3.75% and 4.00%, according to predictions from financial analysts like CME Group's FedWatch tool. This move reflects growing concerns over inflation, which has risen above the central bank’s target of 2%, despite previous attempts at stabilization. The decision comes amid pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates and economic turbulence due to rising oil prices following conflicts in the Middle East, pushing crude costs past $100 per barrel. Despite political tensions, financial markets overwhelmingly anticipate a rate hike to combat inflation, with some economists predicting additional increases before year-end to achieve a “timelier return” to the 2% target.

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 17). Fed’s Warsh heeds own advice with record short press conference. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/feds-warsh-heeds-own-advice-with-record-short-press-conference

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Fed’s Warsh heeds own advice with record short press conference WASHINGTON - US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh has said he thinks policymakers should do a lot less talking. He followed his own advice on Sept 16 when he held the shortest press conference on record for a Fed chair speaking after a regularly-scheduled policy meeting.
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🔮 One of five task forces created by Warsh will examine communications.
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Fed’s Warsh heeds own advice with record short press conference WASHINGTON - US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh has said he thinks policymakers should do a lot less talking. He followed his own advice on Sept 16 when he held the shortest press conference on record for a Fed chair speaking after a regularly-scheduled policy meeting. asserted
he → heed → meeting
Warsh’s customary news conference following the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years clocked in at right around 30 minutes. asserted
conference → follow → minutes
That was the shortest session since Fed chairs began holding regular press conferences in 2011. asserted
chairs → begin → 2011
The chairman stuck to his commitment not to foreshadow the Fed’s future actions, instead focusing on this week’s meeting and how Fed officials currently see the economy. asserted
officials → stick → economy
The Fed also changed the seating arrangement in the briefing room. asserted
Fed → change → room
While journalists from major newspapers and wire services used to populate the front row, the seating was switched to alphabetical order by outlet name. asserted
seating → use → name
That meant Agence France-Presse got a spot in the front row. asserted
Presse → mean → row
Reporters for the Wall Street Journal and Reuters were moved to the back of the room. asserted
Reporters → move → room
The future of the press conference, meanwhile, remains up in the air. asserted
future → remain → air
One of five task forces created by Warsh will examine communications. asserted
One → create → communications
It is charged with reviewing how the Fed “conveys policy deliberations and decisions amid uncertainty,” an umbrella that could put the press conference, among other communications tools, on the chopping block. uncertain
that → charge → block
The Fed chief has said he does not want the central bank’s decisions to be front-page news. asserted
decisions → say → ?
At his first meeting as head of the Fed in June, he drastically shortened the post-meeting statement issued by policymakers. asserted
he → shorten → policymakers
He has also previously expressed scepticism about the benefits of news conferences, saying in June that the sessions are most useful when there is “something important to say”. asserted
sessions → express → June
In July, he committed to continuing the regular press conferences – but only through the end of this year. asserted
he → commit → year
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