Jerome Powell

American attorney and investment banker

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May 23 2022 Powell was sworn in for his second term as Federal Reserve Chair.
May 23 2022 Powell was sworn in for his second term as Federal Reserve Chair.
May 12 2022 Confirmed to a second term as Federal Reserve Chair by the Senate in an 80-19 vote after nomination by President Biden
May 12 2022 Confirmed to a second term as Federal Reserve Chair by the Senate in an 80-19 vote after nomination by President Biden
March 16 2022 Senate Banking Committee favorably reported Powell's nomination to the Senate floor in a 22-1 vote, with Senator Elizabeth Warren voting against.
March 16 2022 Senate Banking Committee favorably reported Powell's nomination to the Senate floor in a 22-1 vote, with Senator Elizabeth Warren voting against.
January 11 2022 Senate Banking Committee held hearings on Powell's nomination.
January 11 2022 Senate Banking Committee held hearings on Powell's nomination.
January 3 2022 Powell's initial nomination expired and was returned to President Biden.
January 3 2022 Powell's initial nomination expired and was returned to President Biden.
November 22 2021 President Joe Biden renominated Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve Chair.
November 22 2021 President Joe Biden renominated Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve Chair.
September 2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Powell's financial regulation track record and opposed his leadership of the Federal Reserve.
September 2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Powell's financial regulation track record and opposed his leadership of the Federal Reserve.
August 2021 Progressive Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, called for Powell's replacement, criticizing his approach to climate change risks.
August 2021 Powell expected the Federal Reserve to reduce economic support later in the year and indicated an increase in tapering asset purchases up to $30 billion per month.
August 2021 Powell expected the Federal Reserve to reduce economic support later in the year and indicated an increase in tapering asset purchases up to $30 billion per month.
August 2021 Progressive Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, called for Powell's replacement, criticizing his approach to climate change risks.
April 2021 Powell reassured concerns over a potential housing bubble, stating there were no signs of unsustainable prices or bad loans.
April 2021 Powell reassured concerns over a potential housing bubble, stating there were no signs of unsustainable prices or bad loans.
2020 Receives bipartisan praise for Federal Reserve actions to combat financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Receives bipartisan praise for Federal Reserve actions to combat financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
December 2020 Powell's monetary policy is recorded as the loosest in the history of the Goldman Sachs US Financial Conditions Index, creating simultaneous asset bubbles across major asset classes.
December 2020 Powell's monetary policy is recorded as the loosest in the history of the Goldman Sachs US Financial Conditions Index, creating simultaneous asset bubbles across major asset classes.
November 19 2020 Powell agrees to return unused crisis funds to the US Treasury after disagreeing with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and both urge Congress to approve more stimulus.
November 19 2020 Powell agrees to return unused crisis funds to the US Treasury after disagreeing with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and both urge Congress to approve more stimulus.
June 2020 Powell's credit expansion through repo contracts creates large profits for Wall Street investment banks.
June 2020 Powell's credit expansion through repo contracts creates large profits for Wall Street investment banks.
January 2020 Powell launches unprecedented actions to counter the financial market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including dramatic expansion of the Fed's balance sheet and introducing new tools like direct corporate bond purchases and lending programs.
January 2020 Powell launches unprecedented actions to counter the financial market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including dramatic expansion of the Fed's balance sheet and introducing new tools like direct corporate bond purchases and lending programs.
October 2019 Powell announces the Fed will return to expanding its balance sheet, triggering a global rally in assets, using a new method of overnight repurchase agreements.
October 2019 Powell announces the Fed will return to expanding its balance sheet, triggering a global rally in assets, using a new method of overnight repurchase agreements.
January 2019 Powell abandons quantitative tightening, leading to a recovery in asset prices.
January 2019 Powell abandons quantitative tightening, leading to a recovery in asset prices.
2018 Powell begins raising US interest rates in response to the strengthening US economy and announces plans to reduce the Fed's asset portfolio from $4.5 trillion to $2.5–3 trillion over four years through quantitative tightening.
2018 Powell begins raising US interest rates in response to the strengthening US economy and announces plans to reduce the Fed's asset portfolio from $4.5 trillion to $2.5–3 trillion over four years through quantitative tightening.
February 5 2018 Jerome Powell assumed office as chair of the Federal Reserve.
February 5 2018 Jerome Powell assumed office as chair of the Federal Reserve.
January 23 2018 Powell's nomination was confirmed by the Senate with an 84-13 vote.
January 23 2018 Powell's nomination was confirmed by the Senate with an 84-13 vote.
December 5 2017 The Senate Banking Committee approved Powell's nomination to be Federal Reserve chair in a 22-1 vote, with Senator Elizabeth Warren casting the lone dissenting vote.
December 5 2017 The Senate Banking Committee approved Powell's nomination to be Federal Reserve chair in a 22-1 vote, with Senator Elizabeth Warren casting the lone dissenting vote.
November 2 2017 President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell to serve as the chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Janet Yellen.
November 2 2017 President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell to serve as the chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Janet Yellen.
October 2017 Spoke in support of maintaining higher capital and liquidity requirements from the Dodd-Frank Act, while also suggesting the Volcker Rule should be re-written to exclude smaller banks.
October 2017 Spoke in support of maintaining higher capital and liquidity requirements from the Dodd-Frank Act, while also suggesting the Volcker Rule should be re-written to exclude smaller banks.
July 2017 Delivered a speech critiquing the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, warning about the need for addressing their ultimate status to avoid past mistakes.
July 2017 Delivered a speech critiquing the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, warning about the need for addressing their ultimate status to avoid past mistakes.
April 2017 Assigned to head the bank oversight committee.
April 2017 Assigned to head the bank oversight committee.

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