Barr Defends Fed’s Supervision Role in Outgoing Remarks as Vice Chair
Michael Barr defended the Federal Reserve’s independence and oversight role Thursday, two days after the White House issued an executive order that could exert greater control over the central bank’s ...
Analysis-Trump tightens grip on independent agencies to test limits of presidential power
Testing the limits of presidential power, Donald Trump this week tightened his grip on U.S. government agencies that for years have taken pride in their independence overseeing such matters as ...
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Barr Underscores Importance of Fed's Independence
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington. Barr is preparing to step down from his role as the Fed's top banking cop on Feb. 28 ...
Meet Andrew Ferguson, the new chairman of the FTC who has vowed to go after Big Tech's 'vendetta against competition'
President Donald Trump appointed Andrew Ferguson to lead the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson, a Republican, has vowed to ...