Warren Buffett called Kevin Warsh a “good choice” to lead the Federal Reserve, endorsing the new chair’s focus on restoring 2% inflation while preserving maximum employment.
Warsh, who took over in May, signaled a policy “regime change” in congressional testimony Tuesday after holding interest rates steady at his first meeting as chair in June.
Buffett told CNBC that Warsh “cares about the country” and argued the Fed chief should be judged on doing the job as well as possible, not on achieving perfection.
Warsh returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for Senate Banking Committee testimony, giving lawmakers another chance to probe how his new approach could reshape Fed policy.