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Warsh Takes Powell's Old Job

businessMay 16, 2026·88 words·1 min read
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Warsh Takes Powell's Old Job
The US Senate picked Kevin Warsh. He is the new head of the US Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve sets interest rates. Powell will leave on Friday. Warsh takes his job.
President Donald Trump chose Warsh for the job. Trump was angry with Powell. He wanted lower interest rates. Warsh said he will make his own choices.
Warsh starts at a hard time. Prices in the US rose 3.8% last year. Food and homes cost more. Gas prices went up because of war. Warsh wants to fix this.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the number for money costs
adj.
feeling very upset, not happy
n.
the things you decide
v.
went up, got bigger
n.
how much fuel costs
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

interest raten.

the number for money costs

lãi suấttaxa de juros金利、利率faiz oranıtasa de interésstopa procentowaسعر الفائدةrentevoetпроцентная ставка利率금리, 이자율
angryadj.

feeling very upset, not happy

tức giậnbravo, irritado怒っているkızgınenojadozłyغاضبboosсердитый生气的화난
choicen.

the things you decide

lựa chọnescolhas選択seçimlerdecisioneswyboryخياراتkeuzesрешения, выбор选择，决定선택
risev.

went up, got bigger

đã tăngsubiram上がったyükseldisubieronwzrosłyارتفعتstegenвыросли上涨올랐다
gas pricesn.

how much fuel costs

giá xăngpreços da gasolinaガソリン価格benzin fiyatlarıprecios de la gasolinaceny benzynyأسعار البنزينbenzineprijzenцены на бензин汽油价格휘발유 가격

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The US Senate chose Warsh.

2

Trump was happy with Powell.

3

Food and homes cost less now.

4

Powell will leave on Friday.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did Trump want a new Fed leader?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did gas prices go up?

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