Daily Regulatory Briefing - May 23, 2026
Alex here.This is Lex Reg Pulse Daily for Saturday, May 23, 2026.Kevin Warsh is now the 17th Federal Reserve Chair.That transition, combined with two regulatory actions that will define Q3 compliance calendars, makes this a weekend that demands attention before Monday opens.Warsh was sworn in Friday by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in a White House ceremony.The Federal Open Market Committee unanimously elected him chairman.He inherits a committee whose documented majority favors rate increases under persistent inflation — and a macro backdrop that just got more complicated.Reports…
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