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Warsh Flags 3.5% Core CPI, Task Forces, Rate Hike

7/18/2026

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  • Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh testified that core CPI fell to 3.5% year-over-year after inflation cooled.
  • Kevin Warsh outlined a plan to meet inflation goals, accept misses, and adjust tools, creating task forces that pair advisers with two Fed staff each.
  • Fed governors Lisa Cook, John Williams and Christopher Waller warned they will act without disinflation.
  • Fed President Lorie Logan called for higher rates at the Sept. 15-16 meeting.