Kevin Warsh sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve.

NOTE: ONLY AIR FOLLOWING THE SWEARING-IN, SCHEDULED FOR 11AM EASTERN ON FRIDAY.

Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the chair of America’s central bank in a ceremony at the White House in Washington.

Mr Warsh, who was nominated by Donald Trump, has extensive finance experience but faces difficult decisions about US monetary policy.

Mitch McCann reports:

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