Fed Chair Warsh's Debut Meeting Amid Iran MOU, Housing Data
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Summary
Schwab Network segment covers Bitcoin price action, the impending U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding with a Friday signing expected to lift the Strait of Hormuz blockade and lower oil prices, and the first FOMC meeting under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. It discusses dissenters, Warsh's views on a smaller balance sheet and lower rates, housing starts and permits data, and global central bank moves. Sources include live market commentary, housing data releases, and references to G7 and Trump statements. No named guests beyond anchors; throughline is macro setup favoring lower rates amid easing oil and geopolitical headlines.
Editorial Assessment
Reporting accurately reflects verified events including the exact May housing starts figure of 1.177 million and BoJ's move to 1%. Context on Warsh's preferences draws from his public record but extrapolates unconfirmed tactics like emphasis on trimmed-mean PCE. Viewers may miss nuance that the Iran MOU is a preliminary framework with a 60-day window, not a final accord, and that housing weakness predates Warsh. Overall balanced but forward-looking commentary on 'regime change' and 'family fight' remains interpretive rather than documented.
Key Moments
Iran MOU received and signed, Friday signing to end U.S. blockade and open Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple reports confirm MOU signed or imminent with Friday target and immediate port/Strait relief upon signing.
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed Chair; first FOMC meeting and press conference underway.
Warsh sworn in May 22, 2026, replacing Powell; June 2026 meeting is his debut.
Housing starts at 1.177 million, big miss vs. ~1.43 million expected; permits also missed.
U.S. Census Bureau release matches the exact 1.177 million seasonally adjusted annual rate for May.
Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%; ECB had its first hike in three years.
BoJ hiked to 1% on June 16; ECB raised deposit rate June 11 after holding steady.
Sources Consulted
- Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman
- Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair
- Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump seeks interest rate cuts
- What To Expect at Kevin Warsh's First Federal Reserve Meeting as Chair
- Nominations Sent to the Senate
- Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy
- What's in the Iran deal Trump says he's ready to sign
- What we know about the US-Iran memorandum of understanding
- Iran Update Special Report, June 13, 2026
- The US-Iran MOU: Regional Realignments and Lebanon's Precarious Position
- New Residential Construction Press Release
- United States Housing Starts