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{"text":[[{"start":9.75,"text":"Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next chair of the Federal Reserve has been approved by the Senate banking committee, moving Donald Trump’s pick one step closer to leading the US central bank. "}],[{"start":20.95,"text":"The committee voted 13 to 11 on Wednesday to allow Warsh’s candidacy to proceed to the Senate floor for a full vote, which is expected to take place in the coming days."}],[{"start":31.5,"text":"The nomination had been gridlocked after Thom Tillis, a Republican senator from North Carolina, said he would not approve it until a criminal probe into Jay Powell, the incumbent Fed chair, was abandoned. "}],[{"start":43.45,"text":"The Department of Justice last week said it would drop its investigation and shift the case to the Fed’s inspector general, clearing the way for Tillis to support the nomination. "}],[{"start":52.650000000000006,"text":"Warsh is widely expected to be confirmed as Fed chair by the full Senate. He needs a simple majority to pass the 100-member chamber, where Republicans hold 53 seats."}],[{"start":63.400000000000006,"text":"Wednesday’s vote came hours ahead of what is likely to be Powell’s last press conference as Fed chair, which will be closely watched for signs of whether he intends to continue to play a role at the central bank. "}],[{"start":null,"text":"
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The Senate banking committee vote 13 to 11 to approve Kevin Warsh as Fed chair nominee
"}],[{"start":75.4,"text":"Powell’s term as chair ends on May 15. He had indicated he would remain in the role if a replacement was not confirmed on time. While most Fed chairs tend to depart after their term running ends, he has the option to stay on as a governor — a more junior role — until 2028."}],[{"start":93.60000000000001,"text":"Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has vowed to implement far-reaching reforms of the US central bank: shrinking its balance sheet and moving it away from what he sees as straying into fiscal policy, as well as overhauling the way in which it communicates with the public. "}],[{"start":112,"text":"Wednesday’s committee vote was the first for a Fed chair to take place entirely along party lines, underscoring the deeply polarised views among politicians on Warsh’s appointment. "}],[{"start":122.35,"text":"Democrats have criticised Warsh’s selection, with Elizabeth Warren, the party’s most senior member of the banking committee, warning he would be a “sock puppet” for Trump. "}],[{"start":131.75,"text":"Warren and other Democratic lawmakers have said they remain concerned that Trump will continue to place undue pressure on the Fed. "}],[{"start":139.65,"text":"“What Donald Trump wants is the Fed to be under his complete control,” Warren told journalists on Wednesday morning. "}],[{"start":146.35,"text":"“And he wants it right now because he’s in real trouble on this economy. Prices are up, jobs are stagnant, and the economy’s looking shaky — and voters know that.”"}],[{"start":156.25,"text":"Acting US attorney-general Todd Blanche at the weekend did not rule out reopening the criminal investigation into Powell at a later date. Trump has also sought to sack Fed governor Lisa Cook, in a case that is now pending before the US Supreme Court."}],[{"start":171.75,"text":"The president has made clear he expects the next chair to slash interest rates, which he has said should be the lowest in the world. In a hearing before the committee last week, Warsh defended Fed independence and said Trump had never directly asked him to cut rates. "}],[{"start":186.35,"text":"“The president never asked me to predetermine, commit, fix or decide on any interest rate decision, in any of our discussions,” the Fed nominee said. “Nor would I ever agree to do so,” he told senators."}],[{"start":199.65,"text":"But he also caused a stir by declining to say that Trump had lost the 2020 presidential election."}],[{"start":206.1,"text":"“We try to keep politics out of the Fed,” he said when pressed on the subject."}],[{"start":212.4,"text":"With Kevin Warsh as Donald Trump’s handpicked successor to Fed chair Jay Powell, join FT journalists on 20 May at 13:00 BST (12:00 GMT/ 8:00 EDT) for an exclusive subscriber webinar exploring the new chair’s likely impact on the dollar, monetary policy and the global financial system. Register now at ft.com/dollar-trump and send us your questions."}],[{"start":245.00000000000003,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1777510826_5777.mp3"}