Federal Reserve Board governors

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The Federal Reserve Board governors are the members of the U.S. central bank’s Board of Governors who help set national monetary policy, including interest rates and economic projections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf member of central bank board
position
public official
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
appointedBy President of the United States
appointedFor staggered terms
canBeChairOf Federal Reserve Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
canBeViceChairOf Federal Reserve Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
employer Federal Reserve Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
hasAuthorityUnder Title 12 of the United States Code
surface form: United States Code Title 12
hasRole approving bank mergers and acquisitions under federal law
approving changes in the discount rate
formulating regulatory policy for banks and bank holding companies
implementing aspects of U.S. financial stability policy
issuing economic projections
overseeing consumer financial protection regulations within the Fed’s authority
overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks
participating in the Federal Open Market Committee
regulating and supervising certain financial institutions
setting U.S. monetary policy
setting reserve requirements within statutory limits
setting target federal funds rate
legalBasis Federal Reserve Act of 1913
locatedIn District of Columbia
meetsAt Eccles Building
memberOf Federal Open Market Committee
numberOfSeats 7
oversees Federal Reserve Banks
partOf Federal Reserve Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve System
policyArea bank regulation
financial stability
monetary policy
payments system oversight
publishes economic projections (Summary of Economic Projections)
monetary policy statements
reportsTo United States Congress
surface form: United States Congress (for oversight and reporting)
residenceRequirement must fairly represent the financial, agricultural, industrial, and commercial interests and geographical divisions of the country
selectionProcess presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
subclassOf United States federal officials
surface form: U.S. federal government officials

monetary policymakers
supervises bank holding companies (within its jurisdiction)
certain systemically important financial institutions (designated by law and regulation)
termLength 14 years
termLimit one full 14-year term
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Summary of Economic Projections contributors Federal Reserve Board governors
Ben Bernanke positionHeld Federal Reserve Board governors
this entity surface form: Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
semiannual Humphrey–Hawkins testimony givenBy Federal Reserve Board governors
this entity surface form: Federal Reserve Board of Governors representative