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PremiumFed’s Powell: Three takeaways from recent bank failures
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared in a speech three observations he had regarding the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank earlier this year.
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ArticleFed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed to second term
Jerome Powell is set to begin his second term as chair of the Federal Reserve after receiving bipartisan support in a Senate confirmation vote.
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Biden to nominate Jerome Powell for second term as Fed chair
President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve and Lael Brainard to serve as vice chair.
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ArticleFSOC report: Climate change ‘increasing threat’ to U.S. financial stability
In a report ordered by President Joe Biden, the Financial Stability Oversight Council urged market participants, public companies, and regulators to develop a common agenda to respond to climate change-related financial risk.
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ArticleFed Chair Powell: Wells Fargo asset cap will remain in place
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wells Fargo’s asset cap will remain in place until the bank has “comprehensively” fixed its governance and compliance deficiencies.
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ArticleElizabeth Warren urges Fed break up ‘ungovernable’ Wells Fargo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called for federal banking regulators to break up Wells Fargo, saying “every new report of scandal and ongoing noncompliance” proves the bank is “ungovernable.”
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ArticlePowell: Legislation to address LIBOR transition unlikely
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress he does not expect federal legislation will be needed to address the demise of the London Interbank Offered Rate, which is set to expire in 2021.
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ArticleFed Chair urges caution with Facebook virtual currency venture
Count Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and several members of Congress as concerned observers of Facebook’s planned foray into the world of virtual currency.
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ArticleFed seeks comments on framework for foreign banks
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a regulatory framework that would more closely match the rules for foreign banks with the risks they pose to the U.S. financial system.
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New Fed risk report finds corporate debt concerns, Brexit fallout
On Nov. 28, the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors released its first-ever Financial Stability Report. Among the risks: increasing levels of corporate leverage and international instability.