Lael Brainard

Two Candidates Reportedly Leading in Consideration for Fed Vice Chair
Two Candidates Reportedly Leading in Consideration for Fed Vice Chair
February 23, 2023  |  Politics

Two candidates are reportedly leading in consideration for vice chair of the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 23) that Harvard University professor Karen Dynan...

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Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee May Replace Lael Brainard as Fed Vice Chair
Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee May Replace Lael Brainard as Fed Vice Chair
February 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Austan Goolsbee is reportedly being considered as the next vice chair of the Federal Reserve. Goolsbee, who was named president of the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC
Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC
February 14, 2023  |  Personnel

President Joe Biden has made several changes to his economic team. Among the changes announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) White House press release is...

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Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
November 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the losses that retail investors have suffered in the cryptocurrency market, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly reiterated her view that the...

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Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
February 21, 2022  |  News

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve System, in a speech at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York on Friday (Feb. 18), reiterated...

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US Fed Says Better Law Can Help Underserved Credit Areas
US Fed Says Better Law Can Help Underserved Credit Areas
March 12, 2019  |  Loans

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday (March 12) that a more flexible look at banks through the lens of the Community Reinvestment Act...

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Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
November 17, 2017  |  Regulation

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, thinks that traditional lenders need to demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy...

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