Fed’s Powell Faces Heated Questions on Trading and Regulation

Fed’s Powell Faces Heated Questions on Trading and Regulation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on Sept. 28, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced heated questions on Tuesday from senators criticizing the central bank’s trading guidelines and financial regulation.

Speaking to members of the Senate Banking Committee a day after two regional Fed presidents being scrutinized for their investment trades announced their retirements, Powell defended the central bank and vowed to improve policies where needed.