Summary
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies before the House Financial Services Committee, pledging a 'sea change' in Fed thinking and a regime change to eliminate the inflation he describes as a tax on American people and businesses. He outlines pending reforms across monetary policy, supervision, regulation, and payments, signaling a determined fight against above-target inflation.
- Kevin Warsh states the Fed has caused a sea change in its thinking over six weeks.
- He plans a regime change across at least five dimensions of monetary policy.
- Reforms will also extend to supervision, regulation, and payments.
- Inflation has been above target for 63 months and is labeled an unfair tax.
- Warsh pledges to get rid of that inflation tax.
- No specific financial assets or investment ideas are discussed.