Top Federal Reserve Bank Regulator, Under Fire From GOP

Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month
Michael Barr said in a letter to President Biden he would step down as vice chair for supervision Feb. 28, or earlier if a successor was confirmed.
Federal Reserve Board announces Michael Barr to step down
The Federal Reserve Board announced that Michael Barr will step down from his position as Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision,
Federal Reserve Faces Lawsuit from Big Banks, Business Groups: What to Know
A lawsuit was filed against the Federal Reserve on Tuesday about the stress test and its lack of transparency.
Banks, investors hope for lighter regulations after Fed's Michael Barr steps down
Bank stocks rose after Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr stepped down from his banking regulator role. Banks, investors are anticipating more lenient rules
Michael Barr, the Fed's top regulator, to step down
In his letter of resignation, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said an attempt by the Trump White House to remove him could create a "distraction" for the Fed. He plans to retain his seat on the Board of Governors,
Michael Barr Didn’t Want Legal Battle for Fed Job, Even If He Could Win
Michael Barr says his choice to step down from his role as Vice Chair for Supervision came down to the calculus that even winning a fight with the incoming Trump administration to stay would be a loss for the Federal Reserve.
With Barr's exit from regulatory role, Trump gets early chance to reshape Fed
Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr's decision on Monday to resign early from his regulatory oversight role sets up an early test of how Donald Trump will try to shape the U.S. central bank during his second term as president.
After Trump's criticism, Michael Barr to resign as vice chair of Federal Reserve
Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said he will leave his post in February, giving ...
Federal Reserve Watch: Quantitative Tightening Continues
Learn about the Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening program and its impact on the economy, interest rates, and monetary ...
2025’s Outlook: Capital Markets Will Correct Federal Reserve Irregularities
The 19-year period of Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell has been especially harmful. Its interest rate actions ...
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When’s the next Federal Reserve meeting? What to expect — and how it affects your finances
The Federal Reserve meets for its first two-day rate-setting session of 2025 on Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29, 2025. At the end of its Federal Open Market Committee session on ...
Is The Federal Reserve Flip-Flopping Or Not?
Erian’s analysis misses key points about the Fed’s current policies. Learn why the Fed’s "quantitative tightening" remains ...
Trump tariffs would shrink the federal deficit, but also the economy, CBO says
The CBO estimated that more tariff revenue would help shrink the federal budget deficit by $2.7 trillion from fiscal years ...
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The Federal Reserve’s New Dispensation
Joseph Sternberg wonders what the Federal Reserve is thinking (“Does the Fed Even Know What It’s Trying to Do?” Political Economics, Dec. 20). The problem is that the Fed believes it knows what it ...
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Understanding the federal funds rate: What it is and how it affects your wallet
The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...