Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post
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The Senate has confirmed Michigan State economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. She becomes the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s
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The Senate voted Tuesday to break a Republican filibuster of Lisa Cook, President Joe Biden's nominee for the Federal Reserve who would be the first African American woman to be a member of the board.
The Senate has confirmed Michigan State economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. She becomes the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s
By Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, becoming the first African American woman to be a member of the panel. The final vote was 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie.
Cook is only the second of Biden's five nominees for the Fed to win Senate confirmation. His Fed choices have faced an unusual level of partisan opposition.
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Michigan State economist Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s
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