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美联储正深陷持续通胀以及伊朗战争带来的经济余波之中
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯，福克斯新闻
美国参议院周三批准凯文·沃什出任美联储主席，这标志着在总统唐纳德·特朗普提名人选的带领下，美联储进入新时代。
参议院以54票赞成、45票反对的结果确认沃什的任命，结束了自去年夏天启动的、为期数月的美联储主席继任人选搜寻工作——时任主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的任期即将结束。此次投票基本沿党派阵线划分，仅有宾夕法尼亚州民主党参议员约翰·费特曼跨党派投下支持票。
本周早些时候，沃什已获得美联储理事会席位的确认，该职位任期为14年，是担任主席的必要前置程序。他曾在35岁时成为美联储理事会最年轻的成员，如今将在关键节点重返美联储执掌大局。
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尽管美联储的运作大多不对外公开，但其决策影响着数百万美国人的借贷成本、就业增长与利率，因此沃什的就职确认对于这种影响力将如何发挥至关重要。
沃什是一名律师兼金融家，将在极具动荡的时期接任这一职位。
凯文·沃什是前摩根士丹利银行家，2006年成为美联储理事会最年轻成员。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
美联储正面临多重挑战：持续高企的通胀、伊朗战争带来的经济余波，以及涉及美联储理事莉萨·库克的最高法院即将作出的裁决，与此同时11月中期选举临近，政治压力不断升级。
这位56岁的亿万富翁已明确表示将与美联储当前的政策路线分道扬镳。
在4月21日向议员提交的证词中，沃什承诺将保持货币政策“严格独立”，并表示他打算让美联储“恪守本职”，同时警告美联储已过多介入社会政策领域。
他还批评了他眼中美联储自满自足的状态，警告大型机构容易陷入惰性，在快速变化的经济中固守“现状”不仅过时，而且十分危险。
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即将出任美联储主席的凯文·沃什称政府发行的数字货币是“糟糕的政策选择”。（格雷姆·斯隆/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
与此同时，他也暗示愿意与民选官员加强协调，计划在非货币政策事务上与白宫和国会合作——这种做法可能重塑美联储在华盛顿的运作模式。
这种平衡拿捏方式不仅将决定沃什的任期，还将影响这个对数百万美国人金融生活至关重要的机构的未来走向。
沃什将从鲍威尔手中接过帅印，鲍威尔的八年美联储主席任期将于本周五结束。鲍威尔被广泛认为是经历危机最多的美联储主席之一，但他并不会完全离开美联储。
鲍威尔在美联储理事会的任期至2028年，他表示计划留任至美联储总部翻新项目的所有调查工作完成。
鲍威尔将暂时留任美联储，或与特朗普产生潜在冲突
鲍威尔手握美国经济政策制定中最具影响力的职位之一，他明确表示不会在2026年5月任期结束前离职。（索尔·洛布/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
如果鲍威尔完全卸任，特朗普将获得一个新的任命席位，进一步获得塑造美联储领导层的机会。而鲍威尔选择留任，将继续对美国货币政策施加影响，可能加剧与总统的紧张关系。
“作为理事，我计划保持低调。美联储董事会永远只有一位主席。当凯文·沃什获得确认并宣誓就职后，他将成为那位主席，”鲍威尔在4月29日美联储新闻发布会上对记者说道。
鲍威尔表示，这一决定最终取决于调查的结果。
“在这次调查以透明且最终的方式完全解决之前，我不会离开理事会，”鲍威尔说，“我对最近的进展感到鼓舞，正在密切关注后续流程。我在这些问题上的决定将完全基于我认为符合本机构和我们服务的民众的最佳利益。”
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参议院周三批准凯文·沃什出任美联储主席。（阿尔·德拉戈/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
鲍威尔的美联储生涯始于2017年，当时他由特朗普提名接替珍妮特·耶伦。2022年，他获得总统乔·拜登提名连任四年，任期至2026年5月15日结束。
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Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump’s economic vision comes into focus
May 13, 2026 2:48pm EDT / Fox News
The Federal Reserve is grappling with persistent inflation and economic fallout from the war in Iran
By Amanda Macias, Fox News
The Senate cleared Kevin Warsh on Wednesday to lead the Federal Reserve, ushering in a new era at the central bank under President Donald Trump’s nominee.
The Senate confirmed Warsh, 54–45, concluding a monthslong search that began last summer for a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as his term neared its end. The vote was largely along party lines, with only Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman crossing over in support.
Earlier in the week, Warsh was confirmed to the Fed’s Board of Governors, a 14-year appointment and a required step before serving as chair. He previously served on the board as its youngest member at age 35 and now returns to lead the central bank at a pivotal moment.
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Though the Federal Reserve operates largely out of public view, its decisions shape borrowing costs, job growth and interest rates for millions of Americans, making Warsh’s confirmation a pivotal moment for how that influence will be wielded.
Warsh, a lawyer and financier, steps into the role at a particularly volatile time.
Kevin Warsh is a former Morgan Stanley banker who became the youngest member of the Fed’s Board of Governors in 2006.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The central bank is grappling with persistent inflation, the economic fallout from the war in Iran, and a looming Supreme Court decision involving Fed Governor Lisa Cook, all while political pressure builds ahead of the midterm elections in November.
The 56-year-old multimillionaire has already signaled a clear break from the central bank’s current approach.
In testimony before lawmakers on April 21, Warsh pledged to keep monetary policy “strictly independent” and said he intended to keep the central bank “in its lane,” warning that the Fed had become too involved in social policy.
He has also taken aim at what he sees as a complacent central bank, warning that large institutions are prone to inertia and that clinging to the “status quo” in a fast-moving economy is not just outdated, but dangerous.
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Kevin Warsh, incoming chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has called a government-issued digital currency a “bad policy choice.”(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
At the same time, he has signaled openness to closer coordination with elected leaders and to work with the White House and Congress on non-monetary matters — an approach that could reshape how the Fed operates in Washington.
How that balance is struck could define not only Warsh’s tenure, but the future direction of the institution that plays a major role in the financial lives of millions of Americans.
Warsh will take the reins from Powell, whose eight-year tenure as Fed chair concludes Friday. Powell, widely considered the most crisis-tested Fed chair, is not leaving the central bank entirely.
Powell’s term on the Fed board runs through 2028, and he has indicated he plans to remain in place until all investigations into a renovation project at the Fed’s headquarters are complete.
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Powell, who holds one of the most influential posts in U.S. economic policymaking, has made clear he won’t step down until his term is up in May 2026.(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
If Powell stepped aside entirely, it would have opened a seat for Trump to fill, giving him another opportunity to shape the Fed’s leadership. By staying on, Powell retains influence over U.S. monetary policy, potentially intensifying tensions with the president.
“I plan to keep a low profile as a governor. There is only ever one chair of the Federal Reserve Board. When Kevin Warsh is confirmed and sworn in, he will be that chair,” Powell told reporters at a news conference at the Federal Reserve on April 29.
Powell said that decision ultimately depends on the outcome of the investigation.
“I will not leave the board until this investigation is fully resolved with transparency and finality,” Powell said. “I’m encouraged by recent developments, and I am watching the remaining steps in this process carefully. My decisions on these matters will continue to be guided entirely by what I believe is in the best interest of the institution and the people we serve.”
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The Senate cleared Kevin Warsh on Wednesday to lead the Federal Reserve.(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Powell’s tenure at the central bank dates back to 2017, when he was selected by Trump to succeed Janet Yellen. He was reappointed to a second four-year term by President Joe Biden in 2022, which expires on May 15.
The White House and Federal Reserve did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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