The Fed Is Facing An Impossible Problem | Judy Shelton & Thomas Hoenig

Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 4m

This year so far has been full of transition & challenge for the Federal Reserve, arguably the single most influential institution for the economy.The Chairmanship has been passed on from Jerome Powell to Kevin Warsh, who appears to want to chart a more hawkish and limited scope for the Fed.Inflation remains stubbornly above the 2% target. And elevated oil prices resulting from the US war with Iran are a new inflationary force outside of the Fed's control.Meanwhile bond yields are rising as former foreign buyers of US Treasurys, like China and Japan, are now actively reducing their net…