Trump Administration Prepares Kevin Warsh Fed Chair Nomination | Daybreak Europe 1/30/2026

Posted on 01/30/2026
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On today's show, the Trump administration is preparing for the president to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter. President Trump said Thursday he plans to announce his pick to lead the US central bank on Friday morning.

Apple delivered record quarterly sales and a better-than-anticipated forecast for the current period, even as the company warned that rising component costs are threatening to squeeze margins.

Today's guest: Maria Martisiute, European Policy Centre Policy Analyst.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe

00:01:08 - Gold Retreats From Record High

00:02:59 - Trump Administration Prepares for Warsh Fed Chair Nomination

00:07:04 - Apple’s Upbeat Forecast Clouded by Fears About Rising Costs

00:11:17 - Stocks Drop With Bonds on Bets Warsh Will Lead Fed

00:14:28 - Maria Martisiute, European Policy Centre Policy Analyst

00:22:49 - Trump Makes Deal to Avert Major Govt Shutdown

00:24:40 - Trump Warns UK on ‘Dangerous’ China Moves After Xi-Starmer Talks

00:26:27 - Gold Retreats as Reports on Trump’s Fed Nominee Boost Dollar

00:32:04 - European Banks Earnings

00:35:31 - Elon Musk’s SpaceX Said to Consider Merger With Tesla or xAI

00:41:15 - Mamdani: Wealthy Must Pay Their Fair Share

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