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Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, a major pro-Israel philanthropist with deep ties in Jerusalem, is suddenly one family step away from the world’s most powerful central bank.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025.

Federal Reserve Chair claims Trump admin. threatened him with criminal indictment

Powell's statement amounts to a dramatic escalation in the fight between him and Donald Trump that dates to Powell's first years as chair in 2018.

JANUARY 12, 2026|ByREUTERS

US and Israeli currency (1 dollar bills and 1 shekel coins respectively) are seen in this illustrative photo of money.

US dollar slides after Fed cuts rates, as expected

The US dollar fell against other major currencies after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates. The Fed will likely pause its easing cycle in January.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

Fed’s Biggest Mistake: Final Bull Run Before Crash | “Gold is Overextended” I Henrik Zeberg

Henrik Zeberg warns the Fed's "big mistake" is fueling a final bull run before a crash. He sees inflation concerns as "ridiculous," the consumer suffering, and gold as "overextended."

MAY 19, 2025|ByPR