After opting for Powell, Biden elevated Brainard to be vice chair of the Fed. The Senate which is split 50-50 between the parties will now consider and vote on both of their appointments.
Why didnt Biden, like Trump before him, select someone from his own…
Biden reappointed Republican Jay Powell to head the Fed. Why didn’t he pick a Democrat?
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