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The White House is considering conservative economist Judy Shelton to fill one of the two vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

A fourth Senate Republican said he'd vote against businessman Herman Cain joining the Federal Reserve Board, all but sinking any chances that he'd get through the confirmation process if Democrats stay united in their opposition.

The addition of the conservative pundit could signal the Trump administration's intent to have a more direct hand in central bank policies, yet Moore could experience his own transformation as a Fed governor.

The Federal Reserve said it wants to discourage banks from using returns on Fed account balances as a business model.

Federal Reserve chairman and vice chairman meet the president for dinner, but interest rates aren’t on the menu.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a messy breakup between the United Kingdom and European Union could pose risks to the economy and financial system.

Leaders of the biggest U.S. banks don’t see 2018’s wild ending as reason enough for the Federal Reserve to reverse course.

Former Federal Reserve economist Nellie Liang withdrew from consideration for a seat on the central bank’s board of governors, the White House announced Monday.

The central bank chairman said Friday that he would not step down if asked to do so by the president, adding that he has not received any direct communications from the White House about the agency’s interest rate policy.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell demurs on regulatory relief for largest banks while saying he is “open” to countercyclical buffer.