Incoming President Donald Trump didn’t have to ask Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr to step down from his role as the central bank’s top regulator. As rumors mounted that Trump might tr ...

President-elect Donald Trump didn’t have to ask Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr to step down from his role as the central bank’s top regulator. As rumors mounted that Trump might try ...

The United States Federal Reserve’s Michael Barr is set to resign as ... 2023 speech where he seemingly confirmed the central bank’s outlook: “We would likely view it as unsafe and unsound ...

For example, central bank independence seems to go hand-in-hand with lower inflation when the rule of law is strong. But, in ...

“Michael Barr has failed to meet the responsibilities ... While in office, Trump criticized Fed policy, blasting the central bank for raising interest rates too quickly. It was reported Trump ...

Still, some analysts continue to see in the central bank's recent actions some chipping away at Fed independence. Earlier in ...

Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair ... She also raised the possibility of the Fed controlling its own ledger for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Additionally, Barr’s ...

President Trump called for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates on Thursday in his first public comments on the ...

Michael Barr’s departure as vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve could help pave the way for bitcoin and other crypto assets to have a broader role in the U.S. financial system.