Warsh's balancing act
Warsh's balancing act  
Podcast: Reuters Morning Bid
Published On: Mon Feb 02 2026
Description: Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve is no fan of the central bank’s quantitative easing policy. Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski join today’s Morning Bid to explain why Kevin Warsh’s concerns over the Fed's balance sheet might be rippling through markets everything from gold to oil to crypto.  Today’s recommended read: How soon before Trump dubs Kevin Warsh 'clueless'? by Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest Produced by Eliza Davis Beard, Ethan Plotkin, and Abisoye Adelusi Sound engineering and music by Sebastian and Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices