Fed Chair Warsh not ruling out interest rate hike amid inflation concerns

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said at the Jackson Hole economic symposium that inflation remains a concern and there is still work to be done. He stated that he is not committed to an interest rate hike but is not ruling one out. The remarks were discussed by Amna Nawaz with Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos.

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking at the Jackson Hole symposium on August 28, 2026, said he is not ruling out an interest rate hike amid ongoing inflation concerns.

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Kevin WarshNick TimiraosAmna Nawaz

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Federal ReservePBS NewsHourThe Wall Street Journal

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United States

Topics

inflationinterest ratesmonetary policy

From PBS NewsHour

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there is still work to do on inflation. At the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh also said that although he is not committed to a rate hike, he is not ruling it out. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour