President Joe Biden arrives to announce Jerome Powell as his nominee for Chair and Lael Brainard as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2021.(Photo by Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA)
President Biden Announces Board Of Governors Of Federal Reserve Nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks AT 1:30 PM. Tuesday’s meeting will be the first since Biden re-nominated Powell to lead the central bank and comes weeks after his confirmation for a second term by the Senate.
The White House says the pair will discuss the state of the U.S. and global economy and especially inflation, described as Biden’s “top economic priority.”
The White House says the goal is a “transition from an historic economic recovery to stable, steady growth that works for working families.” In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Biden pledged not to interfere in the Fed’s decision-making.
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