Kotok Quick Take: Central Bank Attacks – Raising Our Voices, Tillis, Thune, & Warsh

January 30, 2026
David R. Kotok
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Here’s my two cents in two minutes, following Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Powell’s successor. Let’s talk about Tillis, Thune, and whether this nomination will move forward anytime soon. And let’s talk about ending attacks on the independence of the Fed.

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