New US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be “reform-oriented” as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be “totally independent.” It is unusual for the chief of the Fed — an independent non-partisan body that sets monetary policy according to a dual mandate on inflation and employment — to be sworn in at the White House.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets