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Kevin Warsh's failure to communicate. Plus: Europe's wildfires

from The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics · host Capital Economics

Kevin Warsh sent financial markets into turmoil with a press conference that muddied, rather than clarified, the Fed's message. But was the confusion all part of a broader strategy from a Federal Reserve chair who takes a dim view of forward guidance? On the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing joins David Wilder to discuss why he doesn't think the new chair deserves the benefit of the doubt, and why clearer communication will be essential if the Fed is to preserve its inflation-fighting credibility.Also on the show, Chief Europe Economist Andrew Kenningham explains why, despite the horrific scenes unfolding across southern Europe, this summer's wildfires are likely to have only a limited economic impact.Related contentThe renminbi could not rebalance China on its ownhttps://www.capitaleconomics.com/publications/china-economics-update/renminbi-could-not-rebalance-china-its-ownLittle macroeconomic impact of horrific wildfireshttps://www.capitaleconomics.com/publications/europe-economics-update/little-macroeconomic-impact-horrific-wildfires

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