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Fed Vice Chair Barr Steps Down to Sidestep Potential Legal Battle With Trump
The Federal Reserve’s top supervisory official said he would step down from his position, avoiding a potential legal fight with the incoming Trump administration. He 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.
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.
Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop
Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve and the leader of the U.S. effort behind the so-called Basel III endgame proposal to lift capital requirements for banks, said he would step down by Feb. 28, or sooner if a successor is named.
Barr’s Exit as Fed’s Top Bank Cop Puts Capital Rules in Doubt
Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve ’s vice chair for supervision, plans to step down from that role. Barr plans to depart from the position on Feb. 28 unless a successor is confirmed earlier, the US central bank said on Monday. He plans to continue to serve as a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors.
Michael S. Barr will step down as Fed vice chair
The Fed says it intends to not make any major banking regulation decisions until the new successor is appointed.
Fed's Barr to step down as vice chair of supervision, stay on board
Michael Barr said he'll step down as the Federal Reserve's vice chair of supervision at the end of February, seeking to avoid a dispute over the role, as Donald Trump starts his second term as U.S. president,
Pro Take: Crypto Could Get a Boost as Barr Departs as Fed’s Supervisory Head
Trump-picked leaders at the FDIC and OCC along with a new supervisory point person at the Fed may lead to softer crypto regulation.
Michael Barr stepped down to protect the Fed, says Mohamed El-Erian
Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz and president of Queens’ College at Cambridge University, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss economic outlooks.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr to Step Down Amid Crypto Regulation Controversy
Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair for Supervision, has announced his resignation, effective on February 28, 2025, or sooner if a successor is appointed. Barr’s departure follows growing criticism from the crypto community,
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, ...
Wall Street notches another win as Fed's Barr clears the way for gentler banking regulator
"Barr's resignation of the vice chair role, while remaining a governor, is actually very clever," Graham said. "It preserves ...
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 ...
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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 ...