US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2026. The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected at Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank, raising its year-end inflation expectations and projecting a rate hike by the end of 2026. The Fed decided to hold rates steady at 3.50 to 3.75 percent for the fourth consecutive meeting, with the vote being unanimous for the first time in a year. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)