Jeanna Smialek and Emily Cochrane
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Jerome Powell Confirmed for a Second Term as Fed Chair
The Senate vote gives Biden appointees a majority on the Fed Board during a period of rapid inflation.
Senate Confirms Philip Jefferson as a Fed Governor
Lawmakers have now confirmed three of Mr. Biden’s nominees to the seven-person Fed Board of Governors in Washington.
Lisa Cook Becomes First Black Woman Confirmed as a Fed Governor
Ms. Cook is the first Black woman ever confirmed as a governor at the Federal Reserve.
Senate Confirms Biden Fed Nominee, Lael Brainard, as Vice Chair
Amid high inflation and global uncertainty, the Senate could soon vote on a number of nominees to the Fed.
Senate Republicans Stall Critical Vote on Fed Nominees
The White House’s five Fed nominees, including picks for the chair and vice chair, were supposed to face a vote on Tuesday, but Republicans boycotted.
Senate Republicans Move to Stall Critical Vote on Fed Nominees
The White House’s five Fed nominees, including picks for the chair and vice chair, were supposed to face a vote on Tuesday.