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Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

  • Written by Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasonsKevork Djansezian/Getty Images

After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell.

The immediate reaction to the...

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