Warsh's first congressional testimony is signaling a pivot toward inflation control, not accommodation. If the Fed tightens fiscal expectations or the administration reduces budget growth to fight inflation, the defense contractors that have been riding the geopolitical tailwind lose a key structural support. RTX has posted strong margins—8.3% net margin on 20.3B in recent quarterly revenue—but that's been cushioned by elevated defense budgets and sustained order flow.

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