Barr Defends Fed’s Supervision Role in Outgoing Remarks as Vice Chair
Michael Barr defended the Federal Reserve’s independence and oversight role Thursday, two days after the White House issued an executive order that could exert greater control over the central bank’s ...
Fed's Barr, stepping down from regulatory post, warns against weaker bank rules
The Federal Reserve's top regulatory official cautioned Thursday against a weakening of bank rules and oversight that could ...
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Barr Underscores Importance of Fed's Independence
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington. Barr is preparing to step down from his role as the Fed's top banking cop on Feb. 28 ...
Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
President Donald Trump wants to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities ...