Tag: Jerome Powell

• Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 08:12 UTC

  Trump expected to announce “centrist” Jerome Powell, as next head of the Fed

  

  President Donald Trump has said he will announce on Thursday his choice to lead the seven/member Federal Reserve board beginning in February. Jerome Powell, a Fed board member, is assumed to be the top contender and Trump anticipated that “I think you will be extremely impressed by this person”.

• Friday, June 13th 2014 - 07:32 UTC

  Easy-monetary policy advocates join the Federal Reserve; Fischer confirmed vice-chairman

  

  The US Senate confirmed on Thursday Stanley Fischer to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve and approved Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard as members of the central bank's board, bolstering the Fed as it prepares to wind down its extraordinary stimulus.