Trump Says Fed Pick Warsh Can Get Economy to Hit 15% Growth (1)

President Donald Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve can stoke the economy to grow at a rate of 15%, an exceedingly rosy target that nonetheless underscores the pressure that Kevin Warsh will face if confirmed to the role.

Trump, speaking in an interview with Fox Business, said Warsh was the “runner up” in his last search and that it was a big mistake to pick Fed chair Jerome Powell.

If Warsh “does the job that he’s capable” of, then “we can grow at 15%, I think more than that,” Trump told host Larry Kudlow, who ...