Trump just won his first battle with the Fed without lifting a finger
The abrupt departure of a top official ensures that questions about the president's ability to chip away at the Fed’s prized independence will linger.
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Fed's Barr to resign early from regulatory job to avoid 'dispute' over role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's ... President-elect Donald Trump over his future at the U.S. central bank. Barr said in a statement he was stepping down from his role ...
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Top Fed bank regulator Michael Barr to resign after Trump becomes president
“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 ...
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Michael Barr, the Fed's top regulator, to step down
Hoping to avoid a legal battle with the incoming Trump administration, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, will relinquish his role as the central bank's chief regulator by ...
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With Barr's exit from regulatory role, Trump gets early chance to reshape Fed
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr's decision ... will try to shape the U.S. central bank during his second term as president. Barr said on Monday he plans to ...