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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh rattled financial markets Wednesday with tough inflation talk that signaled the central bank is prepared to run a more hawkish policy course than investors had anticipated.
The remarks reverberated broadly, forcing a swift recalibration of where traders had positioned themselves ahead of the Fed's next moves.
A Shift in Tone at the Top Warsh's comments landed as a genuine surprise to markets that had been leaning toward a softer Fed path.
The chairman's willingness to press hard on inflation suggests the central bank's leadership is not yet satisfied that price pressures are under control — and is prepared to say so plainly.
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