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In his first major initiative as Fed Chair, Kevin Walsh set up taskforces to examine all the Fed's ways of doing things. This move is a clear attempt to impose his own convictions and agenda on the central bank. Kevin Walsh was appointed by Donald Trump, who expects him to deliver lower interest rates.

The Fed is no ordinary corporate organisation, where the new leader can dictate strategy and outcomes. It's an institution structurally consensus-driven, so Warsh needs to get the other six Fed governors and the 11 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on side. The FOMC sets US monetary policy.

Warsh's taskforces are reviewing the Fed's communications policies, balance sheet management, data sources it relies on, and the impact of AI-driven productivity gains on its policymaking. There will also be a review of the Fed's inflation framework, which currently targets an inflation rate of 2 per cent over the longer run.

The communications task force has received considerable attention, given that Warsh has made it clear the Fed will communicate less. In his first policy statement, last week's statement was notable for its brevity and lack of any forward guidance. Forward guidance and transparency encourage the Fed to hang on to its forecasts and exacerbate policy errors.

Warsh argues that financial market prices are probably the most important source of information to guide central bankers. But when all the financial markets are doing is reflecting back what the Fed has said, then they're being blind to it. Withdrawing any guidance would inevitably lead to more volatility in financial markets.

While the idea of less communication may seem appealing, markets might struggle to adjust. Market participants' expectations might be out of kilter with the Fed's plans.

The Fed has a growing streak of independence, evident in its response to Trump's attacks on its former chairman, Jerome Powell, and another governor, Lisa Cook. Warsh will need to convince his new colleagues and the Fed's wider audience of economists and investors that significant change is necessary.

The Fed's recent history does have a major blemish – its failure to recognise that post-pandemic supply chain shocks would have something other than a 'transitory' impact on inflation. But it had been managing a steady reduction in inflation rates while maintaining near full employment and solid economic growth until Trump's policies took hold.

Warsh's taskforces are reviewing various areas of the Fed's operations, aiming to reform the institution. The communications task force may review the Fed's policy on communicating less.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has a challenging task ahead, convincing his colleagues to adopt his vision for reform. His efforts will be closely watched by investors and the public.