Senate Confirms Jerome Powell As New Federal Reserve Chair
Powell, an uncontroversial pick of President Trump, is widely expected to follow the gradual interest rate increase policy of outgoing chief Janet Yellen.
by Richard Gonzales
Jan 23, 2018
2 minutes
The Senate approved President Trump's nominee, current Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell, as the new head of the nation's central bank on Tuesday.
The confirmation came in a vote of 84-13, an unsurprising action given Powell's support among Republicans and Democrats alike who
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