Warsh Faces Intensifying Pressure to Raise Rates After Hot CPI — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/warsh-faces-intensifying-pressure-to-raise-rates-after-hot-cpiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Fed Chair Warsh Faces Pressure to Raise Rates After August Inflation Datahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/warsh-faces-intensifying-pressure-to-raise-rates-after-hot-cpihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/warsh-faces-intensifying-pressure-to-raise-rates-after-hot-cpi#u67156Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:22:24 +0000Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is under mounting pressure to increase interest rates after August inflation held steady at 3.4%. Persistent high fuel and energy costs have complicated the Fed's rate call, leading to a "credibility shock" on Wall Street. While analysts and publications like The Economist argue for a rate hike, Warsh faces conflicting directives. President Donald Trump has reiterated that the US should maintain the lowest interest rates in the world, placing the Fed Chair in a position where his "back is against the wall."Why it mattersThe Federal