NPR: kevin warsh https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-120355 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 07 May 2026 23:48:32 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: kevin warsh https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-120355/kevin-warsh Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has dominated headlines for weeks. For some, his surname is a reminder of a disappearing accent in South Midland America. Wed, 06 May 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5805005/kevin-wash-warsh-linguistics https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5805005/kevin-wash-warsh-linguistics

Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has dominated headlines for weeks. For some, his surname is a reminder of a disappearing accent in South Midland America.

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