The Fed under Warsh

August 4, 2026

today’s big question

Is the US running out of missiles?

The war with Iran is depleting American armaments

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in the spotlight

Kansans are up in arms over an underground nuclear site

Some feel the site will create opportunities, but others don’t want the risk

quote of the day

‘They are a bunch of snowflakes that hear the word “Aotearoa” and cry themselves to sleep.’

Tamatha Paul, a Member of Parliament for New Zealand’s Green Party, referencing the country’s indigenous name in a speech against a new law making English the country’s third official language alongside Te Reo Maori and New Zealand Sign Language

talking points

How is Kevin Warsh changing the Federal Reserve?

Markets scramble as ‘forward guidance’ disappears

under the radar

Microplastics may be affecting cardiovascular health

Heart attack patients have more than cholesterol in their arteries

Picture of the day

Ring of Fire

The Fuego volcano erupts, prompting the evacuation of hundreds. Guatemalan authorities declared the country’s second-most severe alert warning yesterday as the mountain, which is located less than 60 miles from Guatemala City, spewed gas and ash into the sky.
Johan Ordonez / AFP / Getty Images

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