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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to focus on alternative measures like "trimmed averages" instead of traditional inflation gauges, despite inflation hitting a three-year high last month.
El Paso, Texas
Who
Kevin Warsh, Richard de Chazal, Lorie Logan, Brian Bethune, Eugenio Alemán
What
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wants the central bank to focus on alternative measures like "trimmed averages" instead of traditional inflation gauges, despite inflation hitting a three-year high last month.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:02:26 GMT · 1h 56m ago
Where
El Paso, Texas ·
Why
Warsh argues that trimmed averages provide a better sense of underlying inflation by excluding volatile, one-time price changes due to geopolitics or specific commodities, aiming to better chart a path for interest rates.
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If the Federal Reserve adopts Warsh's preferred inflation measures, it could lead to the central bank keeping interest rates stable or even lowering them, potentially risking a larger increase in prices globally. The focus on alternative metrics could also impact the market's perception of the Fed's response to inflation.
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