Waller to Join Fed Board as Virus Surge Threatens US Economy

Waller to Join Fed Board as Virus Surge Threatens US Economy
The U.S. Capitol building dome is seen in Washington on Oct. 1, 2020. Erin Scott/Reuters
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The U.S. Senate on Dec. 3 confirmed Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, giving him a voice on the central bank’s policy-setting panel at a critical time in the nation’s economic history.

The vote was 48–47, with not a single Democrat supporting him and only one Republican voting against him.