Chair of the Federal Reserve

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The Chair of the Federal Reserve is the head of the U.S. central banking system, responsible for guiding national monetary policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve Board.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic leadership position
public office
alsoKnownAs Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Chairman of the Federal Reserve (historical usage)
Fed Chair
appointedBy President of the United States
chairs Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Open Market Committee
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
firstHolder Charles S. Hamlin
hasJurisdiction U.S. banking system oversight
U.S. monetary policy
hasPower influences credit conditions
influences global financial markets
influences money supply through open market operations
influences short-term interest rates
headOf Federal Reserve Board
inception 1914
independence operates with a high degree of political independence
legalBasis Federal Reserve Act of 1913
memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
notableOfficeHolder Alan Greenspan
Ben Bernanke
Janet Yellen
Jerome Powell
linked to: Jerome H. Powell

Paul Volcker
linked to: Paul A. Volcker
officeHolderOf Federal Reserve System
officeLocation Eccles Building, Washington, D.C.
partOf Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
policyGoal maximum sustainable employment
moderate long-term interest rates
price stability
reappointment may be reappointed for multiple terms
reportsTo United States Congress
testifies regularly before Congress
residence Washington, D.C.
responsibleFor guiding U.S. monetary policy
maintaining financial system stability
moderating long-term interest rates
overseeing Federal Reserve Board operations
promoting maximum employment
promoting stable prices
regulating and supervising certain financial institutions
setting target federal funds rate with FOMC
selectionProcess presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
style Mr. Chairman or Madam Chair
subordinateTo legal framework established by U.S. Congress
termLength 4 years

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Jerome H. Powell positionHeld Chair of the Federal Reserve
Financial Stability Oversight Council includesMember Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chair of the Federal Reserve alsoKnownAs Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chair of the Federal Reserve alsoKnownAs Fed Chair
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Chair of the Federal Reserve alsoKnownAs Chairman of the Federal Reserve (historical usage)
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Treasurer of the United States isDistinctFrom Chair of the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board building, Washington, D.C. usedBy Federal Reserve Chair
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan positionHeld Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Central Bank Governors of the G7 hasMember Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
linked to: Chair of the Federal Reserve
Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve reportsTo Chair of the Federal Reserve