Bloomberg Surveillance · Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh commented that the U.S. economy appears to be strengthening, a view that influences monetary policy decisions. This assessment suggests underlying growth may be higher than previously thought, potentially impacting perceptions of the neutral rate.
“One thing that Fed Chair Kevin Walsh said that I thought was really important was my suspicion coming into the committee was that the U.S. economy was strengthening. The underlying growth was higher than people think.”
“The American economy appears to be strengthening, not that it's strong. It appears to be strengthening. That's an interesting line.”
“He's bullish on the economy. If he's bullish on the economy, how can policy be restrictive?”