On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington, DC, Semafor News hosted the World Economy Summit featuring Biden administration officials, U.S. lawmakers,…
48 viewsLeaders from nonprofits and a community college talked about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organizations. They spoke during a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board of…
58 viewsDuring a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, small business owners talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their industries. The discussion was part of an initiative…
307 viewsSmall business owners discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their industries during a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The discussion was part of an initiative…
8 viewsU.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the benefits and risks of digital currency in the U.S. banking system. Vice Chair…
437 viewsOfficials from banking regulatory agencies, scholars, and housing finance experts discussed proposed updates to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a 1977 law that encourages banks to…
377 viewsThe Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Lael Brainard to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve and Sandra Thompson to be…
1,331 viewsPresident Biden announced the nominations of Jerome Powell to serve another term as chair of the Federal Reserve and Lael Brainard to serve as vice chair.
1,230 viewsFederal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard took part in a National Association for Business Economics (NABE) discussion on the U.S. economy with. Topics included the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
238 viewsLael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve board, discussed cryptocurrency at a virtual conference hosted by CoinDesk.
476 viewsFederal financial regulators discussed efforts to manage and mitigate climate risk. They also addressed the impacts of climate change on financial stability and the need for interagency…
208 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen took part in a virtual discussion with the Brookings Institution on monetary policy and the response to the coronavirus pandemic. The event…
429 viewsFederal Reserve Board Member Lael Brainard delivered remarks on financial stability and the economy. She assessed current financial conditions, saying, “So the most likely path for the economy is…
302 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the nominations for Federal Reserve, Housing and Urban Development Department, and National Credit Union Administration positions.
985 viewsLael Brainard talked about monetary policy and the economy. She focused on the many considerations the Federal Reserve Board takes into account when deciding whether to raise interest…
501 viewsMembers of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors held a meeting to discuss a final rule implementing stronger liquidity requirements for large banks as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall…
459 viewsJay Carney led the daily White House briefing. Mr. Carney was joined by White House officials who previewed the G-20 Summit in Mexico, which was happening the following week. The news…
283 viewsPanelists talked about international trade, global markets, and innovation. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of growing middle classes in various developing countries, market…
170 viewsWitnesses testified on the G-20 and global economic and financial risks. The Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was established in 1999 to bring together…
373 viewsWitnesses testified about differences in financial regulatory approaches between the U.S. and other countries, and the effects of those disparities on U.S. companies and the economy at large. Topics…
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