Warsh’s Wall Street cred takes a hit as investors doubt the Fed chair’s inflation-fighting resolve
THE SO WHAT
Markets doubting the Fed chair’s resolve on inflation means rate path uncertainty just went up, not down. Operators should revisit debt plans and long-dated capex—assume more volatility in the cost of capital over the next 6–12 months.
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