Some Senate Democrats Oppose Biden Fed Nominee

Some Senate Democrats Oppose Biden Fed Nominee
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, on Sept. 28, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters
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Jerome Powell, who President Joe Biden has picked to head the Federal Reserve for a second term, is facing criticism from Democrats in the Senate for his track record on climate change and bank deregulation.

Powell was originally nominated to the central bank’s board of governors under President Barack Obama in 2012. In 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Powell to head the Federal Reserve.

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Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.
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