: a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System
Examples of Federal Reserve Board in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebYet, a recent study from the Federal Reserve Board shows that 40 percent of Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency expense.—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024 The study, by researchers at Harvard University, Columbia University and the Federal Reserve Board, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 The seven members of the Federal Reserve Board serve for 14-year terms, insulating them from much political pressure.—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Powell was first nominated to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2011 by former President Barack Obama.—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 This agency must be empowered with authority to intervene swiftly, just as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board do during banking crises.—Jonathan Slotkin and David Vawdrey, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024 In 2010, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted to issue a regulation implementing the CARD Act that stated that banks could only charge fees that recover the bank’s costs associated with late payment.—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 According to the Federal Reserve Board, 66% of all Visa transactions, and nearly 50% of Mastercard transactions, but less than 2% of Discover network transactions are subject to the debit fee limit.—Emily Mason, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 But the bigger influence on prices is largely believed to be the Federal Reserve Board, chaired by Jerome Powell.—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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