Fed Vice Chair Says He’s Leaving Role Early to Avoid Fight With Trump
Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.
Fed Vice Chair Barr Steps Down to Sidestep Potential Legal Battle With Trump
The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator said he would step down from his position, but will stay on as a Fed governor.
After Trump's criticism, Michael Barr to resign as vice chair of Federal Reserve
Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said he will leave his post in February, giving President Donald Trump a chance to fill one of the top positions on the powerful central bank.
With Barr's exit from regulatory role, Trump gets early chance to reshape Fed
Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr's decision on Monday to resign early from his regulatory oversight role sets up an early test of how Donald Trump will try to shape the U.S. central bank during his second term as president.
Bank Stocks Surge After Fed’s Barr Steps Down From Vice Chair of Supervision Role
His decision to step down was fueled, in part, by the fact that a “risk of a dispute over the position” could be a distraction from the Fed’s mission of supervision and regulation of the financial system,
U.S. Fed’s Michael Barr to Step Down as Vice Chair for Supervision
Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, will step down from his position on Feb. 28 — or earlier, if a successor is confirmed — according to a Monday announcement from the Federal Reserve. Barr will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Top Federal Reserve Bank Regulator to Step Down to Avoid Clash With Trump
Ahead of Donald Trump taking office, Federal Reserve's top banking regulator has resigned from his role as vice chair of supervision.
Fed’s Barr to step down as vice chair for supervision
Michael Barr will continue to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, the central bank said Monday.
Michael Barr to step down as the Fed's head of banking supervision to avoid clash with Trump
CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on news from the Federal Reserve.
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Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month
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