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The Legacy of Jerome Powell

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Julian Zelizer
May 19, 2026
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Jerome Powell, who ended his second term as chair of the Federal Reserve, will be succeeded by President Donald Trump’s pick, Kevin Warsh.

While economists and historians will spend decades debating Powell’s policy decisions at the Fed, he has also left behind a very different mark on American politics. Powell emerged as one of President Trump’s fiercest…

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