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Federal Reserve Chairman Powell to Meet Warsh in Historic FOMC

In mid-June, the Federal Open Market Committee will convene for the first time in nearly 80 years with both a sitting and former chair, Jerome Powell and Kevin Warsh. This meeting is significant given the current economic context, with core inflation at 3.2%, above the Fed's 2% target, while weekly jobless claims are at their lowest since September 1969. Observers note the potential for differing policy stances between Powell and Warsh, particularly as Warsh has suggested a need for 'regime change.' The decisions made during this meeting could influence market expectations on interest rates and monetary policy moving forward.