Tag: Renomination

Here’s How Stocks Have Performed Under Fed Chair Jerome Powell, so Far

November 30, 2021
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For investors who took a break from the market during Thanksgiving week, one of the biggest Wall Street headlines they may have missed was President Joe Biden’s decision to renominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term in the position as the Fed begins its post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening program. Stocks finished down last…

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Shares Shrivel After Powell’s Renomination; Turkish Lira Crashes

November 23, 2021
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LONDON—Stock markets fell sharply and the dollar held on to recent gains on Tuesday as investors positioned for interest rate hikes in 2022 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was nominated for a second term. After Wall Street turned lower on Monday, Asian shares dropped and European stocks opened in the red. Futures on Wall…

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Experts React to Fed Chair Powell’s Renomination: ‘Sound, Tested, Respected, and Familiar’

November 23, 2021
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President Joe Biden announced Monday he will be renominating Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term as Fed chair and will nominate Fed Governor Lael Brainard as vice chairman. Biden was widely expected to nominate either Powell or Brainard for the position of Fed chair. Powell was initially nominated by former President Donald…

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US Bank Stocks Rise as Industry Welcomes Powell Renomination

November 22, 2021
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NEW YORK—U.S. bank stocks rose on Monday as senior bankers and industry figures welcomed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s nomination by President Joe Biden for a second four-year term. Biden, in a statement emailed to reporters, paid tribute to the “decisive action” which the Fed had taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And senior…

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Investors Betting on ‘Stable’ Choice of Powell Renomination at Fed

September 9, 2021
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NEW YORK—A potential renomination of Jerome Powell at the helm of the U.S. Federal Reserve would provide a needed sense of stability as the central bank prepares to pull back its emergency-level support, investors say, even while some chide the Fed chief for policies they say have pumped excessive liquidity into markets. Wall Street is…

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