U.S. Fed weighing changes to bank capital rules to better account for unexpected stress -Barr
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s regulatory chief said on Thursday the central bank is exploring adjustments to bank capital requirements, noting the inability of supervisors to predict unexpected shocks would argue…
Exclusive – U.S. Republican Senator Toomey expects Barr to be confirmed to Fed
By Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland – Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey said Monday it is likely Michael Barr will be confirmed as the Federal Reserve’s Wall Street cop, although he has not…
Fed has ‘important but quite limited’ authority to police climate change risk, says nominee Barr
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve has “important but quite limited” authorities to police financial risks emanating from climate change, according to Michael Barr, President Biden’s nominee to lead to the central bank’s…
Fed nominee Barr says he’s committed to bringing down inflation
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve nominee Michael Barr, nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to be the central bank’s Wall Street cop, said on Wednesday that…
U.S. Senate panel to question Fed nominee Barr on May 19
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s second pick to serve as the top regulatory official at the Federal Reserve will be questioned by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on May 19, according to…
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Barr Throws Cold Water On Biden’s ‘Disinformation’ Board And Its ‘Radical’ Head
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Barr Throws Cold Water On Biden’s ‘Disinformation’ Board And Its ‘Radical’ Head Samantha Renck on May 6, 2022 Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr denounced the Department of Homeland Security’s…
Explainer-Michael Barr faces long to-do list as the U.S. Fed’s next Wall Street cop
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he would nominate former Treasury official Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s Wall Street cop, replacing Sarah Bloom Raskin,…
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