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Warsh Announces AI Task Force Hearing After Rate Hike

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh spoke at IMF-World Bank meeting in Bangkok after the Fed raised rates to 3.75-4%.
Warsh said AI-driven spending creates short-term price pressure but could boost productivity and lower inflation.
Warsh announced a productivity and jobs task force will hold its first field hearing in the Bay Area on November 16.

History

Historical Context

Facing double-digit inflation in 1979, President Carter named Paul Volcker Fed chair in July 1979; Volcker raised the federal funds rate to a 20 % peak in June 1981, pulling inflation from a 14.8 % March 1980 high to below 3 % by 1983 while sparking a double-dip recession. Today, Fed governor Kevin Warsh invokes Volcker at the IMF-World Bank summit in Bangkok, warning AI-driven spending may rekindle price pressure.

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Story summary

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh spoke at IMF-World Bank meeting in Bangkok after the Fed raised rates to 3.75-4%.
Warsh said AI-driven spending creates short-term price pressure but could boost productivity and lower inflation.
Warsh announced a productivity and jobs task force will hold its first field hearing in the Bay Area on November 16.

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