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Biden appoints Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve

By Scott Horsley,  Steve Inskeep
Published November 22, 2021 at 7:40 AM PST
This story was published more than 3 years ago.

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Fed governor Lael Brainard will serve as vice chairman.

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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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