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Will Kevin Warsh be Confirmed by the US Senate as Federal Reserve Chair?

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Andrew Ackerman"His confirmation is all but assured."May 08, 2026

Washington Post

Chris Giles"The US Senate will probably vote rapidly to confirm Warsh after a favourable report from its banking committee this week."May 08, 2026

The Economist"The new man is now all but certain to be confirmed."May 08, 2026

Economist

Kalshi"There is a 99.1% chance Kevin Warsh will be confirmed as Fed Chair before July 1st, 2026."May 08, 2026

Kalshi

Polymarket"There is a 99% chance that Kevin Warsh will be confirmed as Federal Reserve Chair by June 30th, 2026."May 09, 2026

Polymarket

Yerbol Orynbayev“With the Department of Justice seemingly dropping its investigation into current chair Jerome Powell, Warsh’s path to the seat looks significantly clearer."Apr 29, 2026

Al Jazeera

Bernie Moreno“You’re going to be confirmed, you’re going to be the Federal Reserve Chairman, and most importantly, you’re going to do an incredible job.”May 08, 2026

Cleveland

The Guardian"There is little doubt that the Senate will confirm Warsh."Apr 29, 2026

Guardian

Kevin Hassett“The White House is highly, highly confident that Kevin Warsh is a great nominee and that he should be confirmed as soon as possible."Jan 30, 2026

CNBC

Octagon AI"There is a 97.7% chance Kevin Warsh will be confirmed as Fed Chair."May 07, 2026

Octagon AI

Thom Tillis“I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh, I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair."Apr 22, 2026

CNBC

David Goldman"The Republican-majority committee and broader Senate will nevertheless probably confirm Warsh."Apr 21, 2026

CNN

Stephen Kates“This accelerates the timeline for a Kevin Warsh confirmation and increases the likelihood that the April meeting will be Jerome Powell’s last."May 08, 2026

Fox16