Trump on Fed: Alright that they held rates, whatever; Trump on Fed raising rates possibly: It could happen

Fed's Chair Warsh: I don't believe we have a cruel choice between full employment and stable prices. FED'S WARSH SAYS MORE WORK IS NEEDED ON PRICE STABILITY BUT ALL 19 FOMC MEMBERS AGREED NO TIGHTENING WAS NEEDED TODAY. Fed's Chair Warsh: My read of what I heard in the room, reflected in projections, was that half of colleagues felt rates should be lower and half should be higher. Fed's Chair Warsh: A new communication framework by the year-end wouldn't surprise.

Fed's Chair Warsh: Fed can't have a significant effect on particular prices FED'S WARSH WARNS FED MUST ENSURE PRICE MOVES IN OIL, EGGS AND BEEF DO NOT BROADEN INTO WIDER ECONOMIC INFLATION. WARSH DECLINES TO COMMENT ON ANY INTERACTIONS WITH TRUMP SINCE CONFIRMATION Fed's Chair Warsh: The committee discussed productivity today, AI came up. AI is filled with a huge opportunity and risks. *WARSH: I DO SEE SOME RESTRICTIVENESS IN THINGS LIKE HOUSING *WARSH: HARD TO USE THOSE SAME WORDS ANYWHERE ELSE

Fed's Chair Warsh: There is one proposal on the table, very little discussion on it, and no discussion of any other proposals. We had a good family fight on it. Fed's Chair Warsh on Task Forces: We are not outsourcing decisions. Task forces will make recommendations. Fed's Chair Warsh: I am not going to offer commentary on market reaction today. We've given markets a new chapter for the Central Bank.