SAN DIEGO (TNS) — New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh recently told Congress he would provide less guidance about the Fed’s next interest rate moves than his predecessors.

It’s common for Fed chairs to forecast thoughts on if rates may come up or down. Yet Warsh’s first policy statement dropped guidance on the future path of rates.

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