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Lael Brainard

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard
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Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden's Choice for Treasury Secretary
Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 25, 2020 at 8:23 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar
The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 13, 2020 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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The Federal Reserve Has Its ‘Come to Satoshi’ Moment
Shifting a stance of mostly ignoring CBDCs, a Federal Reserve governor says the Fed is now actively studying the possibility of a US digital currency.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Feb 6, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2020
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Fed Reserve Is Researching DLT-Based Digital Dollar, Says Governor
Lael Brainard said in a speech the Federal Reserve is looking at digital ledger use cases including for a possible central bank digital currency.
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By Paddy Baker
Feb 6, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2020
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Libra Lacks Clarity on 'Opaque' Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned that the Facebook-led Libra project faces stiff regulatory challenges and that there's a question mark over one of its core c...
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By Daniel Palmer
Dec 19, 2019 at 8:20 a.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2019
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Former Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Backs Fractional Reserve Stablecoin
Stephen Moore, whose failed bid to join the Fed imploded within months, has a new plan to disrupt global finance: a fractional reserved-backed stablecoin.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 21, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2019
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Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2019
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Fed Governor Says 'No Compelling Need' for US Central Bank Crypto
Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
May 17, 2018 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2018
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