Fed recommends member banks perform climate change stress tests
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-08T19:12:00
The Federal Reserve will encourage financial institutions to assess the potential financial ramifications of climate change by conducting stress tests, similar to those performed following the 2007-09 financial crisis.
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