US Fed decision: What Kevin Warsh’s next move could be as inflation stays above 3% and jobs weaken | 3 things to watch

The headline frames Kevin Warsh's potential next move at the Federal Reserve against a backdrop of inflation remaining above 3% while US employment weakens, a combination that complicates the central bank's dual mandate. This stagflation-leaning mix pressures the policy rate path in opposing directions: sticky inflation argues against cuts, while softening jobs data argues for easing, leaving the rate-differential channel that typically anchors the dollar less clear-cut. Because the dollar tends to strengthen when US yields rise relative to peers, the USD is most exposed to any shift in expectations about how long policy stays restrictive, with currency pairs against major developed-market counterparts sensitive to the relative pace of easing. Traders should watch the next nonfarm payrolls release and the upcoming core PCE inflation print, since a weak jobs figure alongside a firm inflation reading would be the scenario most likely to reprice near-term Fed expectations and move the dollar.

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