Aug 28, 2026 · 11 min
Warsh jolts markets with fresh inflation warning
Warsh Says the Fight Against Inflation Isn’t Over
The episode connects renewed rate-hike fears with fragile employment data, geopolitical oil ambitions, corporate political hedging, and costly currency intervention.
- 1Kevin Warsh’s inflation warning sharply increased expectations for higher interest rates as officials revised earlier job-growth figures.
- 2Chevron and the Trump administration are pursuing Venezuelan oil opportunities, but restoring production would require major investment and time.
- 3Companies are cultivating Democratic ties while Japan’s costly yen intervention struggles to preserve its initial gains.
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Warsh’s speech sharply shifts market expectations toward a possible rate hike while revised employment data complicates the outlook.
The brief
Kevin Warsh’s first major speech as Fed chair put inflation back at the center of the market debate, sharply lifting expectations for a rate hike as previously reported job gains were revised downward.
Chevron and the Trump administration are pursuing parallel routes into Venezuelan oil, but the country’s production recovery remains slow and returning to past levels would demand substantial investment and time.
Annie Linsky explains why companies that built close relationships with Trump are also donating to Democrats and hiring former Democratic officials ahead of the midterms.
Japan has spent nearly $100 billion recently, bringing this year’s yen intervention to roughly $170 billion, yet the currency has already surrendered much of its initial recovery.
The episode closes with Iceland’s upcoming vote on whether to restart a political process, extending the focus from markets to political uncertainty.
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Kevin Maxwell Warsh
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