What happens when the Fed chair’s seat is about to change hands—and inflation still won’t behave? In this episode of the Hubbard & O’Brien Economics Podcast, Tony O’Brien and Glenn Hubbard break down the looming transition from Jerome Powell to Kevin Warsh, what the latest inflation and energy-price pressures mean for interest rates, and why navigating the FOMC could be Warsh’s toughest test yet. They also unpack the Fed’s massive balance sheet, the regulatory constraints around shrinking it, and a surprising new risk on the horizon: AI-driven security threats that could expose vulnerabilities across the financial system. If you want a clear, candid take on where monetary policy may be headed next, this is the listen.
