US Fed chair Warsh vows reforms as central bank signals rate hikes on horizon

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday vowed wide-ranging reforms at the central bank, as its rate-setting committee held rates steady but projected a rate hike by year-end to counter surging inflation.In their Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), policymakers raised their forecast for the year-end interest rate, signalling that they expected one rate hike by the end of 2026.