Everyone misunderstands Kevin Warsh.

And the irony is this...

I took the time to review his work, his voting tendencies, and his beliefs on monetary policy.

He literally resigned from the Fed in 2011 because he didn't agree with QE infinity.

He's notoriously been viewed as a hawk and as a monetarist, particularly because he studied under the great Milton Friedman.

He believes that low interest rates, QE, and monetary expansion are a principal cause of inflation and that these tools should be used to (briefly, but aggressively) respond to crises to stimulate the economy.

That's why he resigned from his position on the Board of Governors in 2011 – because he disagreed with continuing QE after the economy had recovered sufficiently post-GFC.

He literally quit because of the Fed's commitment to QE.

Read that again and again and again.

This is the guy who you expect to perpetually lower interest rates and keep them artificially low?

Warsh believes that there is a cost to QE, in addition to unintended consequences (which were generally avoided post-GFC), like persistent inflation.

In other words, he's vehemently against high, rising, and/or persistent inflation.

He's been a massive critic of the Fed post-2020, recognizing that the monetary bazooka in 2020 & 2021 are the causal factor for persistent inflation today.

Warsh believes, unequivocally, that QE and the artificial suppression of interest rates is a valid monetary policy tool for reacting to crises and emergencies.

Absent a crisis/emergency, Warsh thinks that the unintended consequences are too risky.

In non-emergencies, he wants the Fed to "retreat".

In an interview in May 2025, Warsh said that "mission accomplished is a very dangerous thing" to say in regards to the Fed brining inflation back to +2.5% YoY, and that "inflation is still above target".

Warsh wants less forward guidance.

Warsh believes that inflation is still too high.

Warsh believes that the Fed's balance sheet is "bloated".

Warsh doesn't want the Fed to enable federal deficits.

Warsh has been publicly critical of Jerome Powell.

Warsh is amenable to lowering interest rates, but within a limited capacity because he recognizes the risk of artificially suppressed interest rates.

As I've studied Warsh in recent weeks, I've recognized that he's the type of "responsible" central banker.

He doesn't appear to be some Keynesian, "QE at all costs", stimulative, central banker.

He is careful with his words.

He is openly critical of existing institutions.

He is very thoughtful about complex problems.

He is a student of arguably the greatest economist ever (or at least on the Mt. Rushmore) in Milton Friedman, who famously attributed all inflation dynamics to monetary policy and therefore the Fed.

I'm excited for Warsh to step into this role and I want to judge him based on his actions/results, rather than the past or his words.

We will see how he steers the Fed, if confirmed by Congress, and I'm genuinely hoping for his success.

But I think some pragmatism is important here, because I've seen so many misleading posts that seem to have created a predetermined path for what Warsh will do in this role as Chairman.

I hope this helps to reset some of those expectations.

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