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Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair
President Joe Biden announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 that he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair.
By Christopher S. Rugaber
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Can the Fed avoid Trump pressure – and maintain inflation?
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in a speech in Stockholm, warned against taking that independence for granted given its recent success in keeping inflation low.
Powell sworn in as 16th chairman of Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump picked Powell after deciding to break with recent tradition and not offer Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the nation’s central bank in its 100-year history, a second four-year term.
Senate panel approves Jerome Powell as Fed chairman
The nomination now goes to the full Senate where it is expected to win easy approval.
Bush administration alums rising in Trump's orbit
Trump has installed more than three dozen veterans of the Bush administration, putting them in charge of running agencies, implementing foreign policy and overseeing his schedule.
Trump indicates Fed search down to 5 finalists
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is likely to make his selection for the next Federal Reserve chairman from five candidates, a group that includes current Chair Janet Yellen.
By Martin Crutsinger