WARSH FACES FED INDEPENDENCE TEST MARKETS ARE FOCUSED ON FED CHAIR KEVIN WARSH’S JACKSON HOLE SPEECH FRIDAY FOR SIGNS HE WILL DEFEND THE CENTRAL BANK’S INDEPENDENCE. INVESTORS WANT EVIDENCE WARSH CAN ASSERT HIS AUTHORITY WHILE NAVIGATING INFLATION, FISCAL PRESSURES AND POLITICAL SCRUTINY. HIS REMARKS COULD BECOME AN EARLY TEST OF FED CREDIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN A CHALLENGING POLICY ENVIRONMENT. ... 27-AUG-2026 07:19 AM ET