Powell: Legislation to address LIBOR transition unlikely
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-02-12T20:04:00
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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