Senate Confirms Powell as Federal Reserve Chair

The Senate confirmed Jerome Powell as the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday after an 85-12 vote in favor of his confirmation. Powell will take over from current Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen after her term expires in February 2018. The choice of Powell as new Fed Chair is a departure in a …

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2018-01-23T16:47:04-06:00