LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 14, 2026, 4:34 AM EDT Kevin Warsh Set to Reshape Fed Policy, Risks Market Stability May 14, 2026, 4:23 AM EDT. Kevin Warsh begins his term as Federal Reserve chair on May 15, aiming to **delever the Fed's $6.7 trillion balance sheet** by selling trillions in long-term Treasury bonds. This move could push bond yields higher, effectively raising borrowing costs despite no planned interest rate hikes, potentially unsettling the **historically expensive U.S. stock market**. Warsh also proposes redefining **inflation**, moving away from the rigid 2% target to a vaguer concept