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Nov 2021
7m 13s

Powell Tapped for Second Term at Fed

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President Joe Biden chose continuity above all else by nominating Jerome Powell to stay as the Chair of the Federal Reserve. CNN Political Director explains the economic and political calculus behind Biden’s decision. Despite the bipartisan support for Powell’s nomination on Capitol Hill, some progressives aren’t happy with it.

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